How do we know whether a particular drug, therapy or operation really works, and how well? How reliable is the evidence? Are clinical trials truly unbiased? And is current research focused on the real needs of patients? Such timely and pressing questions are raised and addressed in this probing inquiry into modern clinical research, with far-reaching implications for daily medical practice and patient care. Aimed at both patients and professionals, "Testing Treatments" builds a lively and thought provoking argument for better, more reliable, more relevant research, with unbiased or 'fair' trials, and explains how patients can work with doctors to achieve this vital goal.
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'A terrific little book.' British Medical Journal 'Should be required reading, not just for clinical researchers, but for everyone interested in healthcare.' Journal of Clinical Research Best Practices 'Testing Treatments will inform patients, clinicians, and researchers alike.' The Lancet 'A timely, inspiring read.' British Journal of General Practice 'Testing Treatments is the best available introduction to the methods, uses, and value of fair testing.' Health Affairs
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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This is a complete anomaly, which is extraordinary really: it's a book written for a popular audience describing how research is done to test whether a treatment works. But beyond that, it also shows how bad research can slip through the net, and what to do about it, as well as showing, crucially, how to identify that bad research, and what constitutes a "fair test" of a treatment. Unlike other books that try to do that (and fail) here there are no simplistic attacks on pharmaceutical companies, or puffing of some quack treatment, it's a genuinely and thoughtfully critical look at the issue of published medical research.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Anyone who uses any medicine, or who is thinking about doing so, ought to read this book. I feel for the one-star reviewer, who received a misprinted copy of the book, but the publisher has apologised and offered to replace the book for free, so please don't let that affect your judgement on the book itself.
There is a second edition out now, so you should probably get that one. It's very reasonably priced, but if you are strapped for cash the publisher has made a PDF copy of the text available from their website - that's how important they feel this is, and what nice people they are. So you have an excuse not to buy it, but there's no excuse not to read it! Do so, honestly, you won't regret it.
There is a second edition out now, so you should probably get that one. It's very reasonably priced, but if you are strapped for cash the publisher has made a PDF copy of the text available from their website - that's how important they feel this is, and what nice people they are. So you have an excuse not to buy it, but there's no excuse not to read it! Do so, honestly, you won't regret it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I came on this title via Ben Goldacre's blog "Bad Science". It is a fascinating book with useful information about a variety of medical matters. I'd recommend it to anyone in good health. It is, as my title claims, easily read and understood by the layman - congratulations to the authors.
It is also of huge interest to anyone interested in the topic of truth. As a philosophy teacher it has given me a lot to think about and a number of interesting discussion points to use in classes.
If you really can't afford it get in in PDF, but try to afford it - these people deserve support.
It is also of huge interest to anyone interested in the topic of truth. As a philosophy teacher it has given me a lot to think about and a number of interesting discussion points to use in classes.
If you really can't afford it get in in PDF, but try to afford it - these people deserve support.
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