Medical Literature Lies
C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Richard Horton, the current editor-in-chief of the Lancet – the oldest and one of the most respected medical journals recently stated:
“The case against science is straightforward: much of the
scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue. ”
The Lancet
Vol 385 April 11, 2015, p. 1380
He cited:
- small sample size
- tiny effects
- invalid exploratory analyses
- flagrant conflicts of interest
- obsession for pursuing fashionable trends of dubious importance
He concluded “science has taken a turn towards darkness.”
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