Healthcare Triage Podcast: What We Can Learn from A LOT of Blood
Tiffany Doherty July 31, 2020
In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Tatiana Foroud, PhD, and Brooke Patz about the Indiana Biobank. Foroud is the biobank director and Patz is
In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Tatiana Foroud, PhD, and Brooke Patz about the Indiana Biobank. Foroud is the biobank director and Patz is
Today, rising brand-name prescription drug prices (and increasingly-prevalent high-deductible health plans) pose a threat to Americans’ financial security and to the health of our communities. Past political controversies notwithstanding, using cost-effectiveness research and analyses to pay for high-value prescription drugs can help US patients afford the drugs they need as prices continue to rise.
In my cancer care so far, shared decision-making between doctor and patient is only half-working. In this post, I ask why. Shared decision-making occurs when
The following is a new contribution to the Baker Institute’s Weekly Covid-19 Blog by Vivian Ho, Ph.D. (@healthecontx), James A. Baker III Institute Chair in
The messaging on masks amid Covid-19 has been mixed, and has shifted throughout the pandemic. As things have progressed, it has become clear that wearing
It’s July 16th, two weeks since the CT scan in the ED revealed the mass in my throat. Canadian medicine has rallied to my side.
A weekly round-up of resources and information pertaining to COVID-19.
Aaron Carroll answers more of your Covid19 questions. Click on a time code in the video description to jump to a specific question. @DrTiff_PhD
Why are research findings so often inconsistent and even contradictory? Of course, it is multifactorial (e.g., confounders in observational studies and small sample sizes in controlled trials). But one common factor standing out is the misunderstanding of p-values.
The U.S. could prevent two-thirds of deaths during or within a year of pregnancy, research suggests.
A weekly round-up of resources and information pertaining to COVID-19.
On July 9th, I spent the day at the Cancer Centre meeting with my radiation oncologist, and I learned a lot. I’ll tell you about