Medical Nihilism
| AUTHOR | Stegenga, Jacob |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press (UK) (05/15/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This book argues that if we consider the ubiquity of small effect sizes in medicine, the extent of misleading evidence in medical research, the thin theoretical basis of many interventions, and the malleability of empirical methods, and if we employ our best inductive framework, then our
confidence in medical interventions ought to be low.
confidence in medical interventions ought to be low.
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ISBN-13:
9780198747048
ISBN-10:
0198747047
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
242
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
6.20 x 0.90 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.10 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects
Science | General
Dewey Decimal:
610.1
Library of Congress Control Number:
2017955745
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This book argues that if we consider the ubiquity of small effect sizes in medicine, the extent of misleading evidence in medical research, the thin theoretical basis of many interventions, and the malleability of empirical methods, and if we employ our best inductive framework, then our
confidence in medical interventions ought to be low.
confidence in medical interventions ought to be low.
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