The rate of medical knowledge is increasing exponentially with advances in research techniques, technology, and global connectedness. This newly accumulated knowledge is as capable of confirming current practice as it is to contradict accepted doctrine. Fifty percent of what we believe is correct today may be proven obsolete in coming years.
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Saturday, January 7, 2017
Next Time I See My Doctor, I Expect Him to Put Leeches on Me
The Half-Life of Medical Knowledge