Critical analysis of medical information is important for both readers and writers of medical literature. Wading through the countless number of scientific studies, news headlines, blog posts, and other 'expert opinions' is a dizzying proposition to doctors, let alone laypeople. The success of the $60 billion vitamin and supplement industry is evidence of the difficulty the public has in deciphering true medical efficacy.
I recently listened to a TED talk by epidemiologist Ben Goldacre, titled 'Battling Bad Science'. There is a lot of rigorous, useful science, but there is also a lot of bad science. Even more confusing is the polluting of good science with inaccurate interpretation.
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