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Friday, August 23. 2019

Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical Science

Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is misleading, exaggerated, or flat-out wrong. So why are doctors—to a striking extent—still drawing upon misinformation in their everyday practice? Dr. John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by exposing their bad science.

The press makes it all even worse, just to make a story. People of the press rarely have STEM degrees.

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Medical at 13:13 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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Statins, which destroy your mitochondria, are one example of medical fraud that is accepted by the system.

#1 Abelard Lindsey on 2019-08-23 15:05 (Reply)

I do not believe that most doctors intentionally commit medical fraud or malpractice. The problem lies in the scientific and medical school communities. Some of it is old beliefs and biases that will not die. I read a few years back that some chiropractors were claiming they could prevent diseases like Measles with "adjustments". There are serious health/diet books written by authors we would all recognize their names which are pure BS and myth. There are doctors on TV who have made claims that should cause them to lose their license to practice. And there are lawyers who chase ambulances, fraudulent doctors and stupid court decisions all of which harm our health care system. Anti-Vax is a popular belief. It should make you ineligible to make any health decisions for yourself and others but instead it is celebrated. People are easily led and scams abound.

#2 Anon on 2019-08-23 17:09 (Reply)

From what I have noticed I doubt
many in the journalism racket
have any real degrees
Propagandist yes

#3 Spiro on 2019-08-23 20:08 (Reply)

I recommend the site Retraction Watch

#4 Assistant Village Idiot on 2019-08-23 21:57 (Reply)

Simple statistical associations tell us squat.

Metanalyses are easily skewed.

The results of trials are too often taken at face value, the methods used can be designed to get the "right" answer, so the details of the study need to be minutely examined.

One published, a study is used in references as though it is gold when it is crap.

Those are a start to answer your question.

#5 Hal Dall MD on 2019-08-24 00:40 (Reply)

“Lies, damned lies and statistics”
Many can understand that the medical profession is really about getting a decision right most of the time instead of every time until it matters most to them.
Then they become the mark.
Sometimes a doctor will offer up a solution to that person for the best of reasons, sometimes as a means to provide any hope whatsoever and often because it’s a standard practice be it questionable or otherwise.
Seldom are solutions a perfect fit so out come the “Lies, damned lies and statistics”.
Always look at how the “Standard Practice” has been established to determine how the indefensible is defended.

#6 Sober Insanity on 2019-08-24 06:51 (Reply)

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