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The Mismeasure of Man

By Ralph Horwitz - Stanford
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Ralph Horwitz, MD, professor of medicine at Stanford discusses how measurement can both strengthen and weaken clinical science and care. Often overlooked amid today's enthusiasm for quantifiable results, he says, are the real complexities of medicine.

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Course Index

  1. Is Evidence-Based Medicine a Barrier to Cost-Effective Care?
  2. Monoclonal Antibodies: Stanford Academia-Industry Collaboration
  3. The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?)
  4. The Mismeasure of Man
  5. New Perspectives on Menopausal Hormones and Heart Disease