Does Surgery Really Work? Ian Harris Challenges Conventional Wisdom

The scientific method and evidence-based medicine are crucial in improving healthcare practices.

Surgeons often face resistance when challenging the status quo and trying to change the way they think.

The placebo response in surgery is complex, and contextual factors play a significant role.

The blurring of normal and disease states in healthcare leads to unnecessary interventions and medicalization of normal conditions.

Procedures like spinal fusion and regenerative medicine are often overused despite limited evidence of their effectiveness.

Placebo studies for rotator cuff repair and spine fusion aim to provide high-quality evidence to guide practice.