Link: "Health Care Myth Busters: Is There a High Degree of Scientific Certainty in Modern Medicine?"

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A feature in Scientific American magazine casts some light on the troubled state of modern medicine.

Health Care Myth Busters: Is There a High Degree of Scientific Certainty in Modern Medicine?

Short excerpt:

We could accurately say, "Half of what physicians do is wrong," or "Less than 20 percent of what physicians do has solid research to support it." Although these claims sound absurd, they are solidly supported by research that is largely agreed upon by experts.

Scientific American often gates its online articles after some time has passed, so I don't know how long it will be available.

A feature in Scientific American magazine casts some light on the troubled state of modern medicine.

Health Care Myth Busters: Is There a High Degree of Scientific Certainty in Modern Medicine?

Short excerpt:

We could accurately say, "Half of what physicians do is wrong," or "Less than 20 percent of what physicians do has solid research to support it." Although these claims sound absurd, they are solidly supported by research that is largely agreed upon by experts.

Scientific American often gates its online articles after some time has passed, so I don't know how long it will be available.

When it comes to medicine, if computers CAN outperform the average person, we should probably be using computers anyway. (Yeah, that maxim applies to most professions, but most professions don't have lives on the line).

When it comes to medicine, if computers CAN outperform the average person, we should probably be using computers anyway.

Hey, if you want to get doctors to step out of the way on the grounds that a computer really can trounce their expert judgment, even in just a few domains ... well, you're going up against a lot of resistance.

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Link: "Health Care Myth Busters: Is There a High Degree of Scientific Certainty in Modern Medicine?"

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Link: "Health Care Myth Busters: Is There a High Degree of Scientific Certainty in Modern Medicine?"

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