kellyramsey + science-consensus 4
Science, Ethics, & Politics: The Case of Avastin (Franklin G. Miller, Steven Joffe @ Bioethics Forum)
july 2011 by kellyramsey
" There is no rigorous evidence from randomized controlled trials that it increases survival; testimonials of breast cancer patients who have survived longer than average while taking Avastin do not amount to evidence of a causal connection between taking the drug and mortality. Additionally, the drug carries substantial risk and costs approximately $88,000 per year to treat one patient. "
bioethics
science-consensus
july 2011 by kellyramsey
Several States Forbid Abortion After 20 Weeks (Erik Eckholm, New York Times)
july 2011 by kellyramsey
" These laws, passed in six states in little more than a year, ban abortions at the 20th week after conception, based on the theory that the fetus can feel pain at that point — a notion disputed by mainstream medical organizations in the United States and Britain. "
abortion
sentience
science-consensus
july 2011 by kellyramsey
Justices pass over research in striking video game restrictions | California Watch
june 2011 by kellyramsey
I know little about research on violent video games, but I know that 1 book does not constitute a scientific consensus.
science-consensus
from twitter
june 2011 by kellyramsey
Do Fetuses Feel Pain? (Tom Bartlett, The Chronicle of Higher Education)
june 2011 by kellyramsey
The paramount issue - how much scientific consensus there is about fetal pain - this article fails to clarify.
sentience
science-consensus
june 2011 by kellyramsey