Day: March 16, 2015

Nancy Cartwright on the Limits of RCTs

Bill Gardner March 16, 2015

Many researchers and physicians assert that randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are the “gold standard” for evidence about what works in medicine. But many others have pointed to

Forget “unhealthy”, peanuts and nuts may be good for you

Aaron Carroll March 16, 2015

Add this to the heap of stuff I’m having to unlearn/relearn. “Prospective Evaluation of the Association of Nut/Peanut Consumption With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality“: Importance

Provider-led health plans

Austin Frakt March 16, 2015

“Integrated Delivery Networks: In Search of Benefits and Market Effects,” by Jeff Goldsmith, Lawton Burns, Aditi Sen, and Trevor Goldsmith, is a great literature review and summary of the

Day: March 16, 2015

Nancy Cartwright on the Limits of RCTs

Forget “unhealthy”, peanuts and nuts may be good for you

Provider-led health plans

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