Summary and Synthesis
The examples above are by no means exhaustive and anyone who is familiar with modern medical literature will appreciate that such findings are not the exception, but rather the norm. […]
Anomalies
A Tale of Colon Cancer Screening
Although there are many ways to screen for colorectal cancer, Colonoscopy is undoubtedly the gold standard. However, it has its drawbacks insofar as it is expensive and associated with small, […]
The Fistula Plug Story
Fistula-in-Ano is a common anorectal disorder, involving an abnormal communication from the anal canal to the skin around the anus. Fistulae around the anus have a storied history, […]
Inconsistencies and Anomalies
If, as I mentioned in the previous section EBM and Geocentism, Evidence-based medicine is based on a fundamental misconception, a misleading assumption, then one of the consequences is that we […]
The Story of Skin Prep and Wound Infection
In 2010, there was a very interesting study published in the New England Journal Of Medicine comparing Chlorhexidine-Alcohol with Povidone-Iodine for surgical site infections. The background to this study is […]