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Critical Thinking  in Medicine

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Concierge Medicine Is an Amplifier​

While concierge medicine - having a doctor with more time - is necessary for good healthcare, it's by no means sufficient. Time is simply an amplifier. If a doctor’s philosophy is flawed, more time just gives more room to carry out bad ideas. Before joining a practice, you should determine the doctor's philosophy.

Incentivized to Lower Evidence Standards

Unfortunately, doctors have a powerful incentive to lower their evidence standards. By requiring only an anecdote or animal study as proof, they can make 'wellness', 'longevity', and even 'miracle cure' claims. This not only builds a following for them, it creates a platform to 'upsell' tests, supplements, and procedures.

The Dilemma of Low Evidence Standards

A serious problem occurs when evidence standards are lowered: weak evidence can be found for every claim. The result is total confusion. Thousands upon thousands of claims about what makes you healthy, with no two doctors making the same set of claims, and claims that just flatly contradict one another - one calls meat a superfood, while another calls it a toxin.

Filtering the Noise

This multitude of contradictory claims begs the questions: Why are we so easily fooled, and how do we determine which of these claims, if any, are actually true? This is Critical Thinking in medicine. It is the central philosophy of my practice: to help you filter the noise, question the evidence, and empower you to evaluate medical claims for yourself.

6 Key Principles of

Critical Thinking in Medicine

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