Colorectal cancer screening
When I learned about Chadwick Boseman’s death from colorectal cancer (CRC) at the age of 43 a few weeks ago, it broke my heart.
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A few things worth sharing: 09-13-2020
The Lost Years and Last Days of David Foster Wallace.
Randomized controlled trials: when the gold standard leaves you with fool’s gold
If I told you that I read a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial conducted over 5 years and carried out in over 18,000 participants, is there any scenario under which you would not believe it to be an excellent trial?
A few things worth sharing: 08-30-2020
Shitty first drafts and accelerating fasts.
Normative errors and Surgisphere
Last month, the New York Times profiled Dr. Sapan Desai, founder of Surgisphere, the company that supplied the data for two recently retracted studies.
A few things worth sharing: 08-16-2020
I’m doing something a little different for this week’s email and highlighting a couple of things I thought were worth sharing.
Robin Williams
This Tuesday marks the tragic anniversary of the death of Robin Williams.
The power of no
“When you’re saying yes, you’re saying no to something else. Everything in life has a price.” — Ric Elias
How to find a good doctor
One of the most common questions I encounter, in one form or another, is “How can I find a good primary care physician?” There’s no quick answer, really. I’ve discussed this topic in various podcasts, including our very first AMA, but I’d like to do so again. Start by considering two related questions: What constitutes a…