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Episode #2 - Dropping out of USN&WR Med School Rankings
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Vinay Prasad
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Adam Cifu, MD
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John Mandrola
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Zubin Damania
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Three Points Regarding the Brouhaha about Medical Schools Withdrawing from U.S. News and World Report Rankings
1. Kudos to Harvard 2. The rankings are idiotic 3. If we are going to rank...
Adam Cifu, MD
Jan 29
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An Easy Way to Spot Bias in Observational Studies
We are excited to share this guest post from Dr. Mohammed Ruzieh from the University of Florida. He dissects a flawed study of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Mohammed Ruzieh
11 hr ago
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Sensible Medicine the inaugural podcast episode
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Vinay Prasad
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Zubin Damania
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John Mandrola
Jan 29
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The Meta-research Study I Want to See
The results could force journals to cease publishing. The physician-researchers who primarily publish in these journals could spend more time improving…
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It’s Time To Rely on More Than Altruism. It’s Time to Reward Kidney Donors.
Our transplant system is failing, unable to supply necessary organs. Could financially rewarding donors be a workable and ethical solution?
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The Case of Statins, Diabetes, and Bias in Observational Studies
In the Study of the Week, academic cardiologist Andrew Foy explains a study that his group published on the matter of statins and diabetes.
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Friday Reflection 13: Empathy Earned and Learned
Empathy is acquired only through mindfulness combined with the experience of pain, illness and loss. In short, empathy can be learned but not taught.
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Jan 20
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Can We Please Stop Asking if Crossword Puzzles Prevent Dementia?
In the pantheon of lay press health articles that make me crazy, articles about how brain exercises can ward off dementia lord over all others.
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Finding Bias Before the First Patient is Enrolled
Last Monday, we considered potential bias in data analysis. Today, the Study of the Week considers another source of bias—trial design.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics is Pushing Drugs & Surgery for Obesity
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Before We Push the New Omicron Vaccine, Let’s See The Data
460
98
Legitimizing irrational anxiety is bad medicine
Vinay Prasad
570
192
John Ioannidis: The Pandemic as of 7/28/2022
Vinay Prasad
313
157
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Tracy Beth Høeg, MD, PhD
311
80
Why We Question the Safety Profile of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
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