Re: Epidemiology

[Gary Isenhower <garyi@BCM.TMC.EDU>]

I agree with Jerry 100%.  Also, the discrepancy between radiologists and

non radiologists is very remarkable - so much so, that the lack of any

comment on it is equally remarkable.

 

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	Gary Isenhower

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	garyi@bcm.tmc.edu





Jerry Cohen wrote:

> 

>     Although I took a few courses in the subject many  years ago while in

> grad school, I would also not consider myself an epidemiologist. However, I

> don't believe that the practice of epidemiology  requires abandonment of

> common sense.

>     Of course, it is best to base studies on the best data one can obtain.

> Sometimes such data are simply unavailable and reasonable assumptions must

> be substituted.

> In this regard, precise dosimetric data on radiation exposure levels for

> radiologists vs.

> non radiologist physicians are  unavailable. However, isn't it reasonable to

> assume that

> radiologists generally experience significantly greater radiation exposures

> than do other specialists--- or that they do not smoke  significantly more

> or less? Similarly, lacking precise data, isn't it reasonable to assume that

> smoking habits in high vs. low radon areas are about the same?

>

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