
Misinformation About Health Is Nothing New
Misinformation. A recent and major problem facing us all, and one that is pervasive in many realms including medicine and healthcare, which are, of course,

Misinformation. A recent and major problem facing us all, and one that is pervasive in many realms including medicine and healthcare, which are, of course,
Part four of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. It turns out, people have been resistant
The following originally appeared on The Upshot (copyright 2017, The New York Times Company). The basic structure of the American health care system, in which most people
Thanks, in part, to the generous support of the NIHCM, this month we are releasing four special episodes on Opioids. We hope you enjoy them.
In a well-referenced paper, Sherry Glied and Erin Miller summarized the history of health economics research and its policy impact, with emphasis in the second half
Alaska has accepted the Medicaid expansion: After failing to persuade his Legislature to expand Medicaid, Gov. Bill Walker of Alaska said Thursday that he planned to
With one exception, I received nothing but praise for my recent piece on U.S. opioid history and policy. But that does not mean the exception
The post below originally appeared on The Upshot (copyright 2014, The New York Times Company), where you can also see a related timeline assembled by Nadia Taha.
Here are my highlights from “Placebos and placebo effects in medicine: historical overview,” by Anton de Craen and colleagues. All are direct quotes. In 1807 Thomas
Previous coverage of this question here. In a recent NEJM Perspective, Peter Neumann, Joshua Cohen, and Milton Weinstein considered it. The $50,000-per-QALY ratio has murky origins.
About my post on RCT’s gold-standard reputation, below is text of an email from a reader who wishes to remain anonymous. I’m posting it not because