Posted by Mike Malone | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 18-03-2010-05-2008
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As noted in this previous post, researchers presented news of a dramatic decline in breast cancer rates at a recent conference, and suggested it was linked to a reduction in women using hormone replacement therapy. The Kaiser Network has a summary of reactions to the news. Other reaction pieces:
Breast cancer news brings range of reactions – New York Times, emphasis on consumer reactions
Wyeth, lawyers clash over cancer study – Houston Chronicle, “Wyeth countered that the study won’t have a significant impact on the litigation because the risk of breast cancer has always been included on the product’s label.”
Don’t panic about hormones, docs say – Detroit Free Press
Breast cancer diagnoses took sudden drop in ’03 – Boston Globe
Breast cancer treatment and evidence based medicine – Women’s Bioethics Project
On evidence-based medicine – Medical Humanities Blog
Posted by Mike Malone | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 14-03-2010-05-2008
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The director at my workplace* is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Medical Library Association, and I am the Editorial Assistant (3 other librarians serve as co-editors). We have added a new case study feature to the journal, which highlights example real-life questions medical librarians address in support of clinical care and outlines the strategies for doing so. Happily, we have also set up a blog for posting additional material related to the case, and for further discussion of the question at hand.
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