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26%OFFSteven Hatch - Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine - 9781782399872 - V9781782399872
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Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine

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Description for Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine Hardback. A unique insight into how and why medicine can go wrong: combines Daniel Kahneman with Atul Gawande to explain the science behind our health Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GPH; MJA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 500.
LONGLISTED FOR THE THE BMA MEDICAL BOOK AWARDS There's a running joke among radiologists: finding a possible tumour in a mammogram, they say, is akin to finding a snowball in a blizzard. The result? Up to 30% of breast cancer surgeries are done on those who have no cancer at all. In this landmark book, medical professor Steven Hatch reveals that although modern medicine has reached new levels of scientific prowess, we know far less than we think we do. Indeed, CAT scans, MRIs, Mammograms, and blood tests provide a wall of data ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782399872
SKU
V9781782399872
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

About Steven Hatch
Steven Hatch is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is also a practicing physician, clinical consultant, and medical student educator. Prior to his medical training, Hatch worked as a science writer for the Boston University School of Medicine.

Reviews for Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine
Masterfully-argued
Larry Tye, Director of the Boston-based Health Coverage Fellowship and author of New York Times bestseller Satchel
Like a baloney detection kit for medical scientific research. How can we figure out which discoveries to trust or to take with a grain of salt? First step: Read this book.
Katrina Firlik, Neurosurgeon and ... Read more

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