In “Medical Flip-flops: Is It Flip to Call Them Flops?” I wrote about the flip-flops that signal advances in medicine. The bottom line: don’t flip out about flip-flops that aren’t really flops, but signify progress.
Peter - I love reading these essays of yours, I appreciate them immensely! Well written and well researched, always with a dash oh your wonderful warmth and humor! Abrazos!
I agree with you, Peter. And what about the glut of pseudo-scientific therapies like homeopathy, Reiki, “energy medicine”, and acupuncture, all of which have the same rate of “healing” as a placebo? Here’s an interesting article: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/acupuncture-doesnt-work/
Another terrific commentary, Peter. And those illustrations by Sadie are wonderful. She has a great career ahead of her. Keep them coming. And now I can remove those leeches, finally. Thank God I didn't agree to the lobotomy. Hugh
You might enjoy the book "Ending Medical Reversal" by Cifu and Prasad. I didn't know there was an official term for flip flops until I came across the book. A PubMed/Google search for medical reversal is enlightening.
Hello Peter - I enjoyed reading your article. I just joined your Substack, and this is the first of your articles that I've read. I was steered here by a mutual friend of ours, Danny Kornhauser. I look forward to reading more of your articles. Keep up the good writing, Ken Urquhart.
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Your essays about your years of practicing medicine are not only well and amusingly written, Peter, but they are informative. As with this one, I have yet to read one and not learn something.
Hey Peter. I had a sports medicine doctor I really liked for ulnar neuropathy I have in both my elbows. He would discuss different options and how he viewed the possible outcome for those options. I really liked this approach as he wasn't giving me the "miracle cure" just his best opinion on how to move forward
Peter - I love reading these essays of yours, I appreciate them immensely! Well written and well researched, always with a dash oh your wonderful warmth and humor! Abrazos!
I have to agree with Sido, who expressed my sentiments exactly. Bravo, Peter. Keep them coming!
I agree with you, Peter. And what about the glut of pseudo-scientific therapies like homeopathy, Reiki, “energy medicine”, and acupuncture, all of which have the same rate of “healing” as a placebo? Here’s an interesting article: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/acupuncture-doesnt-work/
Nice...as always!
Fascinating… thanks Peter…
Another terrific commentary, Peter. And those illustrations by Sadie are wonderful. She has a great career ahead of her. Keep them coming. And now I can remove those leeches, finally. Thank God I didn't agree to the lobotomy. Hugh
Hi Peter,
You might enjoy the book "Ending Medical Reversal" by Cifu and Prasad. I didn't know there was an official term for flip flops until I came across the book. A PubMed/Google search for medical reversal is enlightening.
You also might find the Substack Sensible Medicine interesting https://sensiblemed.substack.com/.
As for your previous posting, this recently came into my email inbox: the debate continues https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dairy-fat-forever-flirting-pure-diet-nonsense-david-l-katz-md-mph/
Hello Peter - I enjoyed reading your article. I just joined your Substack, and this is the first of your articles that I've read. I was steered here by a mutual friend of ours, Danny Kornhauser. I look forward to reading more of your articles. Keep up the good writing, Ken Urquhart.
Interesting and absorbing! Keep it coming Dr. Newman!!
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Your essays about your years of practicing medicine are not only well and amusingly written, Peter, but they are informative. As with this one, I have yet to read one and not learn something.
Gracias. I appreciate being on the mailing list.
Hey Peter. I had a sports medicine doctor I really liked for ulnar neuropathy I have in both my elbows. He would discuss different options and how he viewed the possible outcome for those options. I really liked this approach as he wasn't giving me the "miracle cure" just his best opinion on how to move forward