Should Evidence-Based Medicine Be Replaced by Interpersonal Medicine?
An opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine complains about the limitations of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and recommends a new approach they call "interpersonal medicine." In my opinion,...
View ArticleCharlatans for Christmas
A novel by Robin Cook is a great read with a medical theme. It brings up some serious questions about quality control and medical education. The post Charlatans for Christmas first appeared on...
View ArticleDirect to Consumer Telemedicine’s Flaws
Telemedicine is here, probably to stay, but with its arrival come new problems. The post Direct to Consumer Telemedicine’s Flaws first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
View ArticleNepotistic Journals
Research identifies another potential bias in scientific publishing - nepotistic journals. The post Nepotistic Journals first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
View ArticleCOVID-19 puts the spotlight on an unexpected racial disparity in health care
Evidence increasingly suggests that pulse oximeters, the little finger clips that measure blood oxygen, overestimate the blood oxygenation in Black patients. It's a problem that's been discussed a long...
View ArticleGeriatric Preventive Medicine Appointments Covered by Medicare
Medicare offers free preventive medicine visits for those over 65: the Welcome to Medicare visit and the Annual Wellness Visit. Increased awareness of these benefits would improve health care, save...
View ArticleRetracted papers about COVID-19 are more highly cited than they should be
Earlier this month a study showed that papers about COVID-19 that are retracted tend to be cited far more than average and continue to be heavily cited after retraction. Clearly, scientific publishing...
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