Section outline

  • Lecture: Challenges for Evidence-based Diagnosis and Course Review
    Criticisms of evidence-based medicine; stories and statistics; psychology of medical decision making: heuristics used to estimate probability.  Course review.

    Faculty:  Thomas Newman

    Location:  Mission Hall 1400

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

      EBD, Chapter 12

    • Rosenbaum 2014 NEJM Invisible risks File

    • Optional Reading:

    • Newman, TB. The Power of Stories over Statistics.BMJ. 2003;327(7429):1424-7 File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Newman TB, Maisels, MJ. Less Aggressive Treatment of Neonatal Jaundice and Reports of Kernicterus: Lessons About Practice Guidelines. Pediatrics 2000;105:242 File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Newman TB, Johnston BD, Grossman DC. Effects and costs of requiring child-restraint systems for young children traveling on commercial airplanes.Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Oct;157(10):969-74 File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Bishai D. Hearts and Minds and Child Restraints on Airplanes. Arch Peds Adol Med 2003;157:953 File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Healy B. Who Says Whats Best? US News World Rept URL
    • Newman TB. Universal Bilirubin Screening, Guidelines and Evidence. Pediatrics 2009 File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02