However, his take often isn't a very skeptical one, or one that provides the reader with the basic data to know if the latest research claims are worth taking at face value. He presents findings in the same terms that researchers have presented them to the press. That is to say, with a statistical sleight of hand that inflates their importance. He's a little too credulous, for example, about the claim that mammography can detect heart disease. (The jury is very much out.)
And then, there's the matter of timeliness. Most of the collected breakthroughs in the book happened in late 2002 or early 2003. That's understandable given the time constraints of publishing. But, in today's internet world there's a forum that is equally adept at handling new medical information, dissecting it, and presenting it in a timely fashion. Perhaps you've heard of it. It's called the blog.
Article comments
1 - ME Brooks
I found the book very insiteful and helpful.I recommend it to anyone.
2 - tash
It is good
3 - cool
it is really good