H. Paul Putman III, MDMar 23, 20213 minShoulders of Giants: Rules of EvidenceIn this series we have reviewed some (mostly) famous examples of research in medical science that illustrate paths to future success:...
H. Paul Putman III, MDMar 10, 20213 minShoulders of Giants: Can Seeing Be Believed?We have been exploring the important differences between retrospective and prospective studies, clarifying that the latter offer the...
H. Paul Putman III, MDJan 19, 20214 minShoulders of Giants: Design/ElementIt is apocryphal that the psychiatric uses of lithium were discovered due to high levels of the element in the drinking water of cities...
H. Paul Putman III, MDJan 1, 20214 minShoulders of Giants: Looking Forward or Backward?It seems hardly arguable that one of the greatest public health triumphs of the twentieth century was the linkage of cigarette smoking...