False Positive: A Year Of Error, Omission, And Political Correctness In The New England Journal Of Medicine by Theodore Dalrymple

The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the most important general medical journals in the world. Doctors rely on the conclusions it publishes, and most do not have the time to look beyond abstracts to examine methodology or question assumptions. Many of its pronouncements are conveyed by the media to a mass audience, which is likely to take them as authoritative. But is this trust entirely warranted? Theodore Dalrymple, a doctor retired from practice, turned a critical eye upon a full year of the Journal , alert to dubious premises and to what is left unsaid. In False Positive , he demonstrates that many of the papers it publishes reach conclusions that are not only flawed, but obviously flawed. He exposes errors of reasoning and conspicuous omissions apparently undetected by the editors. In some cases, there is reason to suspect actual corruption.

Publisher:	Encounter Books
Year:	2019
Binding:	Hardback
ISBN:	9781641770460
Condition:	Very Good
Description:	DJ. Slight wear to edges of DJ.

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SKU: 1594045
Location: Non Fiction