Today I attended a Basic Epidemiology class meant for the undergraduate students as I thought it would be good to brush up on my basic knowledge. The topics for the day were Hypothesis Testing and An Introduction to Randomized Controlled Trials, both pretty important ones, no matter which level you are studying at. What struck … Continue reading William Gosset: A True Student
Tag: Research Blogging
Are patients really “worse off” with older docs?
In what appears to be a largely counter intuitive result, research by the American Journal of Medicine has unearthed that patients end up faring worse when treated by older doctors or more experienced doctors. This Reuters article delves into the issue and discusses several aspects of the study in great lengths. This study has also … Continue reading Are patients really “worse off” with older docs?
Move Over Penis Captivus, Cello Scrotum and Guitar Nipple, we have TEXTER’S THUMB!
The medical mind has pondered and pondered on the existence of maladies of the body and mind which are real, and sometimes, not so real. While the cynics say that the latter exist only in the realms of medical lore, us medical history nuts always beg to differ. A number of exotic diseases have sprung … Continue reading Move Over Penis Captivus, Cello Scrotum and Guitar Nipple, we have TEXTER’S THUMB!
Harry Potter and the Missing Trauma Cases
With the last Harry Potter movie in the piping (due for a global release this weekend), it is understandable if the Potter craze gets a little irked this time around. And in true keeping with my Pottermania, in this post, I am going to examine the effect the release of Potter books/movies has on us. … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Missing Trauma Cases
House M.D. 1.02: Denialism
Once you have read the plot, you will understand what I am going to deal with in this post. The key to understanding how House reached a diagnosis of SSPE in the adopted kid was in a funny encounter he had in the clinic. A yummy mummy had brought in her kid who she was … Continue reading House M.D. 1.02: Denialism
Scepticemia 