Do dentists know what they're doing?(mapwriting.substack.com)
925 points by doitLP | 653 comments
A MapWriting Substack essay by Parker Tatum asking whether dentists actually know what they're doing, questioning the evidence behind dental practice.
#evidence-based-medicine on Hacker News
2 stories tagged evidence-based-medicine, newest first.
Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless(economist.com)
89 points by burntcaramel | 83 comments
An Economist leader article arguing that many back and shoulder surgeries are ineffective or harmful compared with alternatives.