Retired Professor of Emergency Medicine, teacher of Evidence Based Medicine and medical legal consultant with an interest and expertise in diagnostic error. Address: Schenectady, New York, United States
Letter to the editor: A commentary on Maya J. Goldenberg's "The doctor-patient relation... more Letter to the editor: A commentary on Maya J. Goldenberg's "The doctor-patient relationship in the age of evidence-based health care (and not the 'post-managed care era')". ... Letter to the editor: The doctor-patient relationship in the age of evidence-based health care (and not ...
Summary: Evidence‐based medicine (EBM) has become a watchword for “the new” medical practice in ... more Summary: Evidence‐based medicine (EBM) has become a watchword for “the new” medical practice in the new century. Whether it represents a paradigm shift or simply a codification of the scientific method in medicine will be debated for years to come. Regardless of the place of EBM in medicine, this “movement” has served an important role in moving physician practice into the realm of becoming more scientific (albeit empirical) and transparent. There are still many problems to be addressed in the global application of the best evidence for medical practice. These include low‐quality studies, delays in implementation of clear‐cut improvements, outright fraud and deceit, and wariness on the part of physicians to change their practice. By working to understand the underpinnings of EBM (basic statistical concepts and critical thinking) we can advance the practice of medicine along the moral high road of science.
« PreviousNext »Annals of Emergency Medicine Volume 16, Issue 4 , Page 472, April 1987. Emergency... more « PreviousNext »Annals of Emergency Medicine Volume 16, Issue 4 , Page 472, April 1987. Emergency medicine & primary care. MD Dan Mayer. PDF. No abstract is available. To read the body of this article, please view the PDF online. PII: S0196-0644(87)80395-5. ...
American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Mar 1, 1991
A case of bilateral vocal cord hematomas caused by a shoulder harness injury is presented. The pa... more A case of bilateral vocal cord hematomas caused by a shoulder harness injury is presented. The patient was restrained by a three-point belt system and was involved in a front-end collision. She presented with mild facial and chest injuries and a contusion of the neck. One hour after injury she began to complain of hoarseness without airway compromise. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy showed bilateral true vocal cord hematomas. The patient had an uneventful hospital course and a full recovery. The importance of the mechanism of injury and associated injuries is discussed.
Ankle and mid-foot injuries are caused by the disruption of only a few structures: the lateral an... more Ankle and mid-foot injuries are caused by the disruption of only a few structures: the lateral and medial malleoli, fibulotalar ligament laterally and the deltoid ligament medially (see figure)⇓. In the ankle, the lateral and medial malleoli are the bony structures that maintain medial ...
1. Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Oct;46(4):385-6; author reply 386. When to use relative risk or odds ratio... more 1. Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Oct;46(4):385-6; author reply 386. When to use relative risk or odds ratios in describing study results. Mayer DM, Young A. Comment on: Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Mar;45(3):311-20. PMID: 16183401 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]. Publication Types: ...
Dan Mayer ESSENTIAL Evidence-Based Medicine CAMBRIDGE ... Essential Evidence-Based Medicine Evide... more Dan Mayer ESSENTIAL Evidence-Based Medicine CAMBRIDGE ... Essential Evidence-Based Medicine Evidence-based medicine (EBM) - using the best evidence in the literature for the best care for an individual patient - sounds very simple. Yet most medical students and ...
Letter to the editor: A commentary on Maya J. Goldenberg's "The doctor-patient relation... more Letter to the editor: A commentary on Maya J. Goldenberg's "The doctor-patient relationship in the age of evidence-based health care (and not the 'post-managed care era')". ... Letter to the editor: The doctor-patient relationship in the age of evidence-based health care (and not ...
Summary: Evidence‐based medicine (EBM) has become a watchword for “the new” medical practice in ... more Summary: Evidence‐based medicine (EBM) has become a watchword for “the new” medical practice in the new century. Whether it represents a paradigm shift or simply a codification of the scientific method in medicine will be debated for years to come. Regardless of the place of EBM in medicine, this “movement” has served an important role in moving physician practice into the realm of becoming more scientific (albeit empirical) and transparent. There are still many problems to be addressed in the global application of the best evidence for medical practice. These include low‐quality studies, delays in implementation of clear‐cut improvements, outright fraud and deceit, and wariness on the part of physicians to change their practice. By working to understand the underpinnings of EBM (basic statistical concepts and critical thinking) we can advance the practice of medicine along the moral high road of science.
« PreviousNext »Annals of Emergency Medicine Volume 16, Issue 4 , Page 472, April 1987. Emergency... more « PreviousNext »Annals of Emergency Medicine Volume 16, Issue 4 , Page 472, April 1987. Emergency medicine & primary care. MD Dan Mayer. PDF. No abstract is available. To read the body of this article, please view the PDF online. PII: S0196-0644(87)80395-5. ...
American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Mar 1, 1991
A case of bilateral vocal cord hematomas caused by a shoulder harness injury is presented. The pa... more A case of bilateral vocal cord hematomas caused by a shoulder harness injury is presented. The patient was restrained by a three-point belt system and was involved in a front-end collision. She presented with mild facial and chest injuries and a contusion of the neck. One hour after injury she began to complain of hoarseness without airway compromise. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy showed bilateral true vocal cord hematomas. The patient had an uneventful hospital course and a full recovery. The importance of the mechanism of injury and associated injuries is discussed.
Ankle and mid-foot injuries are caused by the disruption of only a few structures: the lateral an... more Ankle and mid-foot injuries are caused by the disruption of only a few structures: the lateral and medial malleoli, fibulotalar ligament laterally and the deltoid ligament medially (see figure)⇓. In the ankle, the lateral and medial malleoli are the bony structures that maintain medial ...
1. Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Oct;46(4):385-6; author reply 386. When to use relative risk or odds ratio... more 1. Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Oct;46(4):385-6; author reply 386. When to use relative risk or odds ratios in describing study results. Mayer DM, Young A. Comment on: Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Mar;45(3):311-20. PMID: 16183401 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]. Publication Types: ...
Dan Mayer ESSENTIAL Evidence-Based Medicine CAMBRIDGE ... Essential Evidence-Based Medicine Evide... more Dan Mayer ESSENTIAL Evidence-Based Medicine CAMBRIDGE ... Essential Evidence-Based Medicine Evidence-based medicine (EBM) - using the best evidence in the literature for the best care for an individual patient - sounds very simple. Yet most medical students and ...
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