The Progress of Experiment : Science and Therapeutic Reform in the United States, 1900-1990 (Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine)

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Summary: A concise history of the rise of statistics in medicine
Review: As a biomedical researcher and clinician, I rely on published literature to guide my practice and thought. Current medical literature is very statistically based. Consequently, I found the author's history of the rise of satistics in medicine fascinating. I can't recall seeing this material covered elsewhere. Further, this book is very thoroughly researched and anotated. The most important thing I learned from this book is that the much touted randomized clinical trial is a very recent invention.