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Freely Filtered, a NephJC Podcast

Freely Filtered 66: NephJC Summer Book Club

Feb 28, 2024
Exploring medical research, number needed to treat, deaths of despair, unionization in healthcare, medical fraud, and reflections on an old nephrology textbook's impact. Touching on doctor-patient communication, cognitive biases, and the evolution of medicine. Delving into running marathons, collaboration in healthcare, and the therapeutic value of rest for kidneys.
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  • Understanding how to interpret medical papers empowers individuals to seek answers independently.
  • Loss of public trust in medicine due to social isolation and lack of progress in conventional treatments.

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Importance of Understanding Medical Research

The podcast episode discusses the importance of laypeople understanding how to read medical papers. It highlights the challenges of media hype and misrepresentation of data. The speaker shares the story of creating a Coursera course on medical research to empower people to seek out answers for themselves.

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