Book Review: Know Your Chances―Understanding Health Statistics

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How to See Through the Hype in Medical News, Ads, and Public Service Announcements
By Steven Woloshin M.D.M.S.
Review by Patti J. Ryan
Last updated: October 10, 2018
Every day we are bombarded by television ads, public service announcements, and media reports warning of dire risks to our health and offering solutions. But many of these messages are incomplete, misleading, or exaggerated, leaving the average person misinformed and confused. They use fear to make us feel vulnerable.
Know Your Chances: Understanding Health Statistics is for those who look for the footnotes when reading about healthcare claims, who question the facts behind today’s bombardment of health risk messages.
Discover why some studies should be viewed with suspicion, learn to interpret the numbers behind the messages, find the credible information—if any, and what questions patients need to ask before choosing a treatment.

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Know Your Chances is written in a simple, straightforward style and can be easily understood by readers without a medical degree.
It’s a fast read. The core content of the 158 page book is only 113 pages. Includes quizzes, a glossary, summaries and other resources. Take the mystery out of medical statistics and become a better consumer of health messages.
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Read for FREE: the ebook version is online at U.S. National Library of Medicine or download the .PDF version (and save to your hard drive).