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Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine
Steven Hatch
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Description for Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine
Paperback. A unique insight into how and why medicine can go wrong: combines Daniel Kahneman with Atul Gawande to explain the science behind our health Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MJA; PDZ; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
According to a wry saying among radiologists, finding a tumour in a mammogram is like finding a snowball in a blizzard. Up to thirty percent of breast-cancer diagnoses are given to those who have no cancer at all. Medicine is subject to far more uncertainty than we commonly acknowledge. While it is portrayed a science, it can sometimes be scarily close to educated guesswork. Covering everything from the efficacy of Prozac to the regular barrage of health advice by the media, Snowball in a Blizzard is a profound meditation on why it's essential that doctors and their ... Read more
According to a wry saying among radiologists, finding a tumour in a mammogram is like finding a snowball in a blizzard. Up to thirty percent of breast-cancer diagnoses are given to those who have no cancer at all. Medicine is subject to far more uncertainty than we commonly acknowledge. While it is portrayed a science, it can sometimes be scarily close to educated guesswork. Covering everything from the efficacy of Prozac to the regular barrage of health advice by the media, Snowball in a Blizzard is a profound meditation on why it's essential that doctors and their ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782399896
SKU
V9781782399896
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Ref
99-10
About Steven Hatch
Steven Hatch is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is also a practicing physician, clinical consultant, and medical student educator. Prior to his medical training, Hatch worked as a science writer for the Boston University School of Medicine.
Reviews for Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine
Masterfully-argued
Larry Tye, Director of the Boston-based Health Coverage Fellowship and author of New York Times bestseller Satchel
Like a baloney detection kit for medical scientific research. How can we figure out which discoveries to trust or to take with a grain of salt? First step: Read this book.
Katrina Firlik, Neurosurgeon and ... Read more
Larry Tye, Director of the Boston-based Health Coverage Fellowship and author of New York Times bestseller Satchel
Like a baloney detection kit for medical scientific research. How can we figure out which discoveries to trust or to take with a grain of salt? First step: Read this book.
Katrina Firlik, Neurosurgeon and ... Read more