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- ECT: Bad reputation, but often effective
It may come as a surprise that psychiarists still use electroconvulsive therapy. Books and movies have not portrayed it in a flattering light.
- Implications of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial in the clinical management of lumbar disk herniation
What information does the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial offer for patients with lumbar radiculopathy and for their clinicians?
- The art and evidence of medical practice
A message from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) could be that the artful judgment of a seasoned clinician, with patient input, may actually be a valid way to make decisions.
- Colorectal cancer screening lacks evidence of benefit
Although some studies indicate that screening with fecal occult blood testing or colonoscopy prevents deaths from colorectal cancer, the benefits may be offset by more deaths from other causes.