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Category: Sexism
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Mark Hoofnagle has a MD and PhD in physiology from the University of Virginia, and is now a general surgery resident. His interest in denialism concerns the use of denialist tactics to confuse public understanding of scientific knowledge.
Chris Hoofnagle is a recovering Washington, DC lawyer and information privacy law expert at UC-Berkeley Law School. Denialism became apparent to him while working on consumer protection laws in Washington. The Denialists' Deck of Cards is essentially a how-to guide for being an industry lobbyist.
PalMD is a practicing internist in the Midwestern United States. Aside from the great joy he finds in his family and his work, he likes communicating some of that joy to others. He has a special interest in the ways patients---and we are all patients at one time or another---are deceived by charlatans. He aims to change the world, one reader at a time. Previous writings can still be found here.
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October 31, 2008
October 30, 2008
East meets West at Beth Israel---Cage Match!
Category: Altie Meds
When those of us who practice real medicine write about implausible medical claims, we are often accused of lacking compassion,...
Posted by PalMD at 6:16 PM • 42 Comments •
In the Bush World, Regulation is Deregulatory
Category: Denialism
In the last days of the Bush Administration, expect it to engage in lots of rulemaking. Many businesses will seek...
Posted by Chris H at 9:52 AM • 6 Comments •
October 29, 2008
Tagged!
Category: meta-blag
Arghhh! I hate blog memes, but rules are rules. As Robert Service said, "a promise made is a debt unpaid,...
Posted by PalMD at 7:25 PM • 9 Comments •
Im kvelling!
Category: Narcissistic self-involvement
I told you earlier about Proposal 2, a proposed constitutional amendment here in Michigan. The lies being spread about this...
Posted by PalMD at 6:35 PM • 8 Comments •
Antibiotic-associated colitis---a difficile problem
Category: Medicine
It's that time of year again---the time of year when everyone gets the sniffles, and everyone wants an antibiotic. Even...
Posted by PalMD at 5:25 PM • 17 Comments •
October 28, 2008
Why good medicine requires materialism
Category: Woo
I don't like to repost, but Steve Novella has some great pieces up right now, and this is directly related....
Posted by PalMD at 1:15 PM • 84 Comments •
October 27, 2008
Do physicians really believe in placebos?
Category: Medical Ethics
This article is cross-posted at Science-Based Medicine. Check it out. --PalMD In a previous post, I argued that placebo is...
Posted by PalMD at 4:10 PM • 14 Comments •
October 26, 2008
Man-cow hybrids: has the time finally come?
Category: Medicine
In a little over a week, Michigan voters will be asked to vote on Proposal 2. The proposal is very...
Posted by PalMD at 10:08 AM • 27 Comments •
October 25, 2008
Mr. President, We Must Not Allow a Cellphone Gap!
Category: Politics
I keep on hearing that the political polls are inaccurate because pollsters do not call wireless phones. I commission polls...
Posted by Chris H at 2:39 PM • 6 Comments •
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