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?

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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.

No reason but the Hanson research that others were referring to in the er, context of the thread. If you prefer to just characterize those who disagree with you as failing to see the value of healthy people, that's up to you.

Show me where in the Hanson piece there's a comparison between the value created and the pay of doctors, and I will admit that I was totally at fault.

I don't "characterize those who disagree with you as failing to see the value of healthy people." Careful not to try and read my mind. And since tone is really hard to convey over the internet, looking back on it my edit was a really awful idea. People didn't like my post because they just saw the literal meaning and didn't feel like being charitable, and I shot back with irony. Talk about guara... (read more)

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