Friday, January 9th, 2009

Understanding Medical Statistics

Relative risk? Survival rates? In this segment, we'll try to parse the language of medical studies and talk about how researchers and doctors interpret medical data. We'll talk with two experts about risk, and the illnesses you'll probably NEVER get, no matter how alarming they sound.

Guests

Lisa M. Schwartz
Professor, Dartmouth Medical School
General Internist, Department of Veterans Affairs
Co-author, " Know Your Chances: Understanding Health Statistics," (University of California Press, 2008)
White River Junction, Vermont

Steven Woloshin
General Internist, Department of Veterans Affairs
Professor, Dartmouth Medical School
Codirector, Center for Medicine and Media, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Co-author, " Know Your Chances: Understanding Health Statistics," (University of California Press, 2008)
White River Junction, Vermont

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• PLOS Medicine: Giving Legs to Restless Legs: A Case Study of How the Media Helps Make People Sick (pdf)

Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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