#2 Ian Harris - Most surgeries are ineffective
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English - January 20, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsScience science physics consciousness reality economy psychology evolution Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Do surgeries work? Most of us assume they do, but is there any scientific evidence that they do?
In this episode, I talk to Dr Ian Harris who is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of New South Wales in Australia. He is a practicing orthopedic surgeon specializing in trauma surgery. Outside his practice, his research interests broadly cover the topic of surgical effectiveness and clinical research.
1:38 – Science as a way of knowing things
9:15 – Why medical professionals refuse to believe scientific evidence?
15:05 – What is a placebo?
19:16 – How strong is the placebo effect in surgeries?
22:05 – History of bloodletting in medicine and how we stopped this practice
24:31 – The myths of knee surgery
28:26 – Why doctors need to be held accountable
32:26 – Why are there no regulatory authorities in surgery like there are in new medicine?
35:14 – Latest studies on why half of the surgeries are ineffective
41:00 – Need for randomized trials for discovering which surgeries actually work
44:48 – Why is surgery the ultimate placebo?
47:12 – How much effort does it take to do a meta-analysis or a systematic review?
47:29 – How to improve meta-reviews via living systematic reviews
49:54 – What should you be asking your doctor if you are recommended a surgery?