http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/dr-john-corso-another-physician.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/dr-john-corso-another-physician.html#comment-74332 Mike Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:45:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/dr-john-corso-another-physician-ignoring-the-evidence.html#comment-74332 I agree with George's comments. Where did you get your information? His book stressed the USPSTF and the social, economic and cultural reasons why people weren't meeting those recommendations. You're right, Kevin, that he does promote EBT screening for heart disease even if USPSTF doesn't and he devotes a lot of time explaining why. His arguements made sense to me when I read it. I agree with George’s comments. Where did you get your information? His book stressed the USPSTF and the social, economic and cultural reasons why people weren’t meeting those recommendations. You’re right, Kevin, that he does promote EBT screening for heart disease even if USPSTF doesn’t and he devotes a lot of time explaining why. His arguements made sense to me when I read it.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/dr-john-corso-another-physician.html#comment-74319 George Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/dr-john-corso-another-physician-ignoring-the-evidence.html#comment-74319 Kevin, I know you're busy but clearly you have not actually read Dr Corso's book. He does not recommend widespread use of the Pill Cam and simply notes the ongoing research in Lung Scanning. (On the other hand, to say there is no evidence for the utility of Coronary Calcium Screening is really ignoring the evidence.) Dr. Corso cites the USPSTF stand on all the screenings in the book and gives them a lot of credit. He even devotes two chapters to the very real dangers of overscreening. Aggressive use of evidence-based medicine in the hands of well-informed patients is the backbone of his message and it saved my brother's life. I think you missed it on this one. -George Kevin, I know you’re busy but clearly you have not actually read Dr Corso’s book. He does not recommend widespread use of the Pill Cam and simply notes the ongoing research in Lung Scanning. (On the other hand, to say there is no evidence for the utility of Coronary Calcium Screening is really ignoring the evidence.) Dr. Corso cites the USPSTF stand on all the screenings in the book and gives them a lot of credit. He even devotes two chapters to the very real dangers of overscreening. Aggressive use of evidence-based medicine in the hands of well-informed patients is the backbone of his message and it saved my brother’s life. I think you missed it on this one. -George

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