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by Peter J. Pitts "Newspeak," the language of Big Brother, was designed "not to extend but to diminish the range of thought." Some well-known examples of Newspeak are Bellyfeel (a blind, enthusiastic acceptance of an idea), Duckspeak (meaning literally to…
by Peter J. Pitts
“Newspeak,” the language of Big Brother, was designed “not to extend but to diminish the range of thought.”
Some well-known examples of Newspeak are Bellyfeel (a blind, enthusiastic acceptance of an idea), Duckspeak (meaning literally to quack like a duck or to speak without thinking), Crimethink (the Newspeak word for thought crime) and Goodthink (or “political orthodoxy”).
Which brings us from the nightmare fantasy of “1984” to the health …
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The differences between comparative and clinical effectiveness
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by Peter J. Pitts As the saying goes, the plural of anecdote isn't data. That is unless the anecdote supports your theory. Here’s a personal anecdote -- a story of how the system works. Being adopted, I have no family…
by Peter J. Pitts
As the saying goes, the plural of anecdote isn’t data. That is unless the anecdote supports your theory. Here’s a personal anecdote — a story of how the system works.
Being adopted, I have no family history, so when I suffered through some late night chest pains I figured I’d better act on the warning signals. I called my GP and got a same-day consultation, resulting in a next-day referral …
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A stent anecdote from a former FDA Associate Commissioner
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