books by H. Gilbert Welch M.D. M.P.H. (cancer should health)

books by H. Gilbert Welch M.D. M.P.H.

books:

Should I Be Tested for Cancer?: Maybe Not and Here's Why

17 reviews
H. Gilbert Welch M.D. M.P.H.

University of California Press, 2006

A different idea about cancer testing
Before reading this book, it had never occured to me that there were pros and cons re cancer testing. Welch has excellent credentials.He is on the staff of Dartmouth Medical College and writes articles for JAMA. In this book (which was also favorably reviewed in JAMA) Welch succinctly explains the perils of cancer testing in asymptomatic patients. He provides ample numerical data to support his ...

Know Your Chances: Understanding Health Statistics
Steven Woloshin, Lisa M. Schwartz, ...

University of California Press, 2008

Every day we are bombarded by television ads, public service announcements, and media reports warning of dire risks to our health and offering solutions to help us lower those risks. But many of these messages are incomplete, misleading, or exaggerated, leaving the average person misinformed and confused.