Most people, it turns out, aren’t really all that skeptical. The 2016 election has taught us that what passes as ‘news’ isn’t always very true. […]
It’s Perfect! Very accurate, with a low false positive rate…
He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp posts – for support rather than for illumination. – Andrew Lang I recently attended a conference […]
What’s Old Is New Again
I recently came across this quote from an article in The American Journal of Surgery: Then gynecologists became enthused over this new surgery and departed […]
The Percentile Fallacy
Tallinn, Estonia In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies. – Stephen Leacock In almost every situation where data […]
Sample Operative Notes
Here are some sample operative notes for obstetrics and gynecology. Feel free to download and modify these for your use. We will add others from […]
How Should I Do A Breast Exam?
One of the great limitations of physical exam is that many (if not most providers) don’t do it very well. I have previously recommended the […]
Four Tips For Vaginal Hysterectomy
Here’s a new video with four tips to hopefully make vaginal hysterectomy a bit easier. If you haven’t yet, take a look at this post […]
What The 2016 Election Can Teach Us About Science
A lot of folks on both ends of the political spectrum were shocked at the results of the recent national election. Virtually every poll and […]