False Positive: A Year of Error, Omission, and Political Correctness in the New England Journal of Medicine

Hardback

Main Details

Title False Positive: A Year of Error, Omission, and Political Correctness in the New England Journal of Medicine
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Theodore Dalrymple
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9781641770460
ClassificationsDewey:610
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Encounter Books,USA
Imprint Encounter Books,USA
Publication Date 8 August 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

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

Author Biography

Theodore Dalrymple was born in London in 1949. He retired as a full-time doctor in 2005. He is the author of many books, notably Life at the Bottom (Ivan Dee) and Romancing Opiates (Encounter), which challenges the notion that heroin addiction is a bona fide disease.