Adam Cifu on Ending Medical Reversal

Why do so many medical practices that begin with promise and confidence turn out to be ineffective or even harmful? Adam Cifu explores this question with host Russ Roberts. Cifu shows that medical reversal--the discovery that prescribed medical practices are ineffective or harmful--is distressingly common. He contrasts the different types of evidence that support or discourage various medical practices and discusses the cultural challenges doctors face in turning away from techniques they have used for many years.