| Paul Meier: A Man Behind the Method. | |
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PMID: 22994181 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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In 1951, when Paul Meier received his doctorate in mathematics from Princeton University and became one of the first statisticians to enter medical research, potential new medical treatments were evaluated in a very different fashion than they are today. At the time, researchers commonly followed practices such as giving a new remedy to patients they thought might benefit from it and comparing the outcomes with other patients who were not treated. In other situations, patients who stopped taking a new medicine might be counted as controls who had never been exposed to it. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print September 20, 2012: e1-e4. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300778). |
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Kellyn Betts |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-9-20 |
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: - ISSN: 1541-0048 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
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Created Date: 2012-9-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Kellyn Betts is a freelance writer specializing in environmental science, health, and technology, Takoma Park, MD. |
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