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Jun 2024
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Ep. 140 - Numbers for Health: Decoding M...

Dr. Dean Mitchell
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Medical news can be exciting or controversial. However, the key to any research is its validity through statistical analysis. Professor Chris Schmid, is the Head of Biostatistics at Brown University, and shares his wealth of knowledge how to interpret medical studies.

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