Olaf Dammann
@olafdammann.bsky.social
Perinatal epidemiologist, philosopher of medicine, editor
Not just an ad for my new book …
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What Is the True Goal of Medicine? | Olaf Dammann, Tufts MPH
YouTube video by Tufts University School of Medicine
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June 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Not just an ad for my new book …
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My new book is out!
- Takes the position that uncertainty explains much of the apparent inefficiency of medicine
- Develops an account of natural (aleatoric) and cognitive (epistemic) uncertainty for medicine
#uncertainty #explanation
#philosophy #medicine #health
- Takes the position that uncertainty explains much of the apparent inefficiency of medicine
- Develops an account of natural (aleatoric) and cognitive (epistemic) uncertainty for medicine
#uncertainty #explanation
#philosophy #medicine #health
Uncertainty and Explanation in Medicine and the Health Sciences
This book explores metaphysical divergences in medicine, proposing an integrated approach emphasizing real-life evidence.
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April 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
My new book is out!
- Takes the position that uncertainty explains much of the apparent inefficiency of medicine
- Develops an account of natural (aleatoric) and cognitive (epistemic) uncertainty for medicine
#uncertainty #explanation
#philosophy #medicine #health
- Takes the position that uncertainty explains much of the apparent inefficiency of medicine
- Develops an account of natural (aleatoric) and cognitive (epistemic) uncertainty for medicine
#uncertainty #explanation
#philosophy #medicine #health
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH editorial dream team Eleanor Molloy, Cynthia Bearer and Lauren Overbey (rtl) at @pas2025.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH editorial dream team Eleanor Molloy, Cynthia Bearer and Lauren Overbey (rtl) at @pas2025.bsky.social
Fantastic postgraduate course on retinopathy of prematurity at PAS2025, Honolulu, HI. Thanks to organizers Drs. Faizah Bhati and Alison Chu #PAS2025 #TuftsMedicine
April 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Fantastic postgraduate course on retinopathy of prematurity at PAS2025, Honolulu, HI. Thanks to organizers Drs. Faizah Bhati and Alison Chu #PAS2025 #TuftsMedicine
Excited to present at a pre-conference workshop on ROP organized by Drs. Alison Chu and Faizah Bhatti. Friday, 7am-12noon.
April 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Excited to present at a pre-conference workshop on ROP organized by Drs. Alison Chu and Faizah Bhatti. Friday, 7am-12noon.
For those who are looking for a fun activity for the next four years: learn this by rote, then belt it out in the agora at midnight. #DylanThomas
February 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
For those who are looking for a fun activity for the next four years: learn this by rote, then belt it out in the agora at midnight. #DylanThomas
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Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.
6. The policy does not just affect funding going forward. All existing NIH grants will have their indirect rates cut to 15% as of today, the date of issuance.
For a large university, this creates a sudden and catastrophic shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars against already budgeted funds.
For a large university, this creates a sudden and catastrophic shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars against already budgeted funds.
February 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.
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Please buy books and read them. It will matter moving forward.
January 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Please buy books and read them. It will matter moving forward.