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The Definitive Analysis of Observational Studies
Buckle up for this Study of the Week. It shocked me. You may never read another observational study in the same way.
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John Mandrola
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DanGer Shock, MRI for all, Conflict of interest
Mandrola and Prasad are back
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Vinay Prasad
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John Mandrola
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The US FDA's cancer drug approval process is broken and needs audit
Cancer is deadly, but 68% of the drugs approved by FDA have no evidence they increase survival!
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Vinay Prasad
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Medicare doesn't pay because there is no evidence you live longer or better as a result
Can journalism aspire to be curious?
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Vinay Prasad
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Improving Your Critical Appraisal Skills #3
Case Control Studies
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Adam Cifu, MD
1
Chelation Did Not Work But Science Did
When the TACT 2 trial failed to confirm TACT 1, the winner was science.
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John Mandrola
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Why you should NOT get a whole body MRI
Even if it & all downstream testing were free, I would say no. It is a bad idea.
Published on Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts • 
Masking in 2024: A Response
I don’t see the need to speak in absolutes or inflict my masking preferences on trainees. There is so much else for them to learn.
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David Rind
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Is It OK for Internists to Wear Masks Forever?
Covid has not disappeared. As we always have, internists will continue to take care of sick patients with respiratory illnesses. We should continue to…
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Catherine Sarkisian
315
Almost the AI Article I Want
Can a chest x-ray and artificial intelligence predict your cardiovascular future?
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Adam Cifu, MD
16
Finally a Positive Trial for the Impella Ventricular Support Device
Some Lessons of the DanGer-Shock Trial
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John Mandrola
5
Unproven healthcare will bankrupt America
Some doctors and patient advocates are cheering it on
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Vinay Prasad
53
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