58. The Rise and Fall of the American Medical School
Dr. Milton Packer traces the history of the American medical school from its humble beginnings to its present day turmoils.
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57. Neither Fisher nor Bayes: The Limits of Statistical Inference
Billions of healthcare dollars hinge on theories from a field of human inquiry that combines the precision of mathematics with the accuracy of astrology. Michel Accad and Anish Koka interview Dr. Michael Acree, a data scientist and a teacher of statistical science.
56. Conflicts of Interest in Health Policy: A Different Ball of Wax?
Anish Koka and Michel Accad reveal some uncomfortable truths about conflicts of interest in healthcare.
55. Waste in Healthcare: Is the Narrative Too Simplistic?
Michel Accad and Anish Koka discuss the “Less-Is-More” movement with Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum, one of the best medical writers of our generation.
54. How to Jump Ship and Practice Medicine on Your Own Terms, with Dr. Kathleen Brown
Is it possible to operate a medical practice outside of the mainstream "insurance-contracted" healthcare system?
53. Health vs. Illness: Pat Caslin on Living with Multiple Sclerosis
Is our inability to articulate what "health" is precisely the reason for our insanely dysfunctional healthcare systems?
52. Should Doctors Get Involved in Healthcare Policy? A Med Student’s Perspective
Dr. Accad and Dr. Koka discuss the pros and cons of healthcare policy—and of a doctor’s involvement in such policy—with Aamir Hussein, a fourth year medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
The Legal Gymnastics Behind Obamacare
Winning support in newspapers’ editorial headlines is not the same thing as constitutional justification.
We’ll Need Property Rights in a World of Gene-Edited Humans
A respect for property rights will become all the more important in the age of "designer babies" and "gene editing."
51. The Expert vs. the Algorithm: Gary Klein on Decision-Making in Healthcare
Doctors are increasingly asked to follow decision rules, guidelines, and “evidence-based” algorithms. Is that the right approach to take care of patients? Are cognitive errors over-emphasized in healthcare?
