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Publication Bias and Therapeutic Fashion

Sensible Medicine

It was a small study at one hospital. It showed that the common practice of using drugs to suppress rhythm disturbances (anti-arrhythmics) in patients after heart attack (myocardial infarction) led to higher death rates. Not only did it change the management of patients with MI, the trial began the evidence-based practice movement.

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Can We Stop (Predict) The Drop? – April No Falls Month

The Injectable Orange

For many Australian hospitals, April is ‘No Falls Month’ This month we have a full-scale education attack against one of the most prevalent forms of in hospital patient harm – the fall. The x-ray of her left shoulder is negative for any fracture.