Know Your Chances

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Every day we are bombarded by television ads, public service announcements, and media reports warning of dire risks to our health and offering solutions to help us lower those risks But many of these messages are incomplete, misleading, or exaggerated, leaving the average person misinformed and confused Know Your Chances is a lively, accessible, and carefully researched book that can help consumers sort through this daily barrage by teaching them how to interpret the numbers behind the messages In clear and simple steps, the authors all of them staff physicians at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont take the mystery out of medical statistics By learning to understand the medical statistics and knowing what questions to ask, readers will be able to see through the hype and find out what if any credible information remains The book s easy to understand charts will help ordinary people put their health concerns into perspective.This short, reader friendly volume will foster communication between patients and doctors and provide the basic critical thinking skills necessary for navigating today s confusing health landscape. Best Read [ Know Your Chances ] Author [ Steven Woloshin ] – kino-fada.fr This book deals with the basics of health statistics As I often find myself overlooking the incredibly obvious, I found it useful It covers such basics as the difference between absolute and relative risks, survivorship rates and death rates which it turns out are not simply the opposite of each other , how different research methods affect the relaibility of the results, and outlines a rational decision making process for patients Only arithematic is the only mathematics required Also incl This book deals with the basics of health statistics As I often find myself overlooking the incredibly obvious, I found it useful It covers such basics as the difference between absolute and relative risks, survivorship rates and death rates which it turns out are not simply the opposite of each other , how different research methods affect the relaibility of the results, and outlines a rational decision making process for patients Only arithematic is the only mathematics required Also included is a list of web sites useful for finding statistics.The most enlightening parts of the book for me were the discussion of surrogate outcomes, the difference between survivorship rates and death rates, and the utility of different research methods Surrogate ou...Subtitled Understanding Health Statistics ,this book explains the difference between relative risk and absolute risk in a way that almost anyone can understand It also gives you a list of questions to ask about any medical intervention or screening and factors to consider as you weigh benefits and costs The simplicity and repetitiveness of the text are indicative of the authors sincere desire to change our behavior when faced with a medical issue by arming us with the tools to deflate the cl Subtitled Understanding Health Statistics ,th...Simple, but powerful Great for everyone, including parctitioners.142 pages indexed This a book worth buying Clearly written using simple math The goal of this book is to help understand health information by teaching you how to understand the medical statistics on which the medical claims are based by learning to understand the numbers and knowing what to ask you will be able to see through the hype and find the credible information if there is any The book does this job very well It can be used by any...Clear, straightforward, practical presentation of how to evaluate statistical claims for drugs and interventions in health care, written for a wide audience It covers common ways statistics are used to exaggerate benefits or exaggerate risks create fear , how to recognize this in ads or news reports, how to evaluate benefits and risks for yourself, and what ...This is one of the several books on health statistics by the trio of Woloshin, Schwartz, and Welch In clear, commonsense language, they deconstruct the inaccurate, exaggerated, and misleading use of health statistics that unfortunately plagues the medical media This books is best for professionals in medicine and meda, but was meant also for those in the general public who want to empower themselves with a clear understanding of health risk and benefit Once you read this, you will never be ba This is one of the several books on health statistics by the trio of Woloshin, Schwartz, and Welch In clear, commonsense language, they decon...This book is great for people who have had little to no experience looking at health messages statistics criticially I was hoping for a book which would dive into basics of statistics and common statistical tools without reading like a text book unfortunately that is not what this book of...This is a great book that everyone should read We re constantly bombarded by drug ads, health interventions, etc., but most of us myself included don t have the proper background to properly evaluate these statistics This book fills that need It s intended for a lay audience, and ...Really good basic explanatory book Recommended for anyone considering a medical test, drug, or treatment For better understanding of risks and related data.After reading this book I looked up risks of colonoscopy What I learned make sure that scope is covered with a shea...Great book for understanding the basics of dissecting health statistics The book is written for anyone, not just health care professionals, and encourages health skepticism of all health claims This is definitely a book I will be purchasing and referencing in the future.

Know Your Chances
  • English
  • 05 August 2018
  • Paperback
  • 158 pages
  • 0520252225
  • Steven Woloshin
  • Know Your Chances