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NewHealthDialog House is over. We're not sad to see him go--maybe now we'll get a show with a realistic portrait of medicine. health.newamerica.net/blogposts/2012… 10:32 AM May 29th via TweetDeck Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 2 others
afrakt Zeke Emanuel: In Medicine, Falling for Fake Innovation nyti.ms/LvyEHQ 6:02 PM May 27th via Feeddler Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 2 others
cardiobrief Guest Post: Data, Drugs, And Deception-- A True Story wp.me/ppMHd-31F 12:05 PM May 27th via WordPress.com Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 4 others
DrVikasSaini @cardiobrief video of Newman's talk at Avoidable Care conference also fun (and funny) avoidablecare.org/videos/ 6:38 AM May 28th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to cardiobrief Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 3 others
kevinmd A population health approach to wellness goo.gl/fb/KrWxd 4:07 PM May 28th via Google Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 11 others
PSA Testing, Like a Lot of Other Procedures, May Do More Harm Than Good, Some Doctors Argue thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/… 6:23 PM May 28th via Tweet Button
Something Not Unlike Research notunlikeresearch.typepad.com/something-not-… 6:23 PM May 28th via Tweet Button
NewHealthDialog Dr. Bernard Lown's keynote speech from the #avoidablecare meeting. Definitely worth watching (or re-watching!) avoidablecare.org/videos/ 11:16 AM May 21st via TweetDeck Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 3 others
CyclingThruLife bit.ly/J3Mbr9 Is anybody normal any more? We’re being #overdosed and #overmedicated via @globeandmail #DSM #Overdiagnosis Indeed! 3:08 PM May 6th via Tweet Button Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 1 other
KirstenMcCaffer Too many medical tests. Sometimes LESS really is MORE. New initiative fr ABIM: abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellnes… #overdiagnosis 4:08 AM May 7th via web Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 5 others
catmikk Study says: "There is a remarkable lack of research in the diagnostic of #ADHD" #overdiagnosis budurl.com/5pu5 8:55 PM May 9th via HootSuite Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 1 other
ranitmd “@RTI_Intl: How the war on #smoking can help guide the nation’s fight against #obesity: bo.st/JEsp4T” it's about policy! 5:14 AM May 14th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 2 others
murzee "In science ... the possibility that we can be wrong. If we don't start there, we are just dogmatizing." bit.ly/Km2dzW 6:32 AM May 14th via TweetDeck Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 3 others
blackweldermd MT @rliumd: "The data are overwhelming that primary care and coordination improves quality and saves money." #AAFPFMCC # FMRevolution 8:23 AM May 14th via HootSuite Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 3 others
@afrakt excellent post. I just tweeted it. 6:01 AM May 15th via TweetDeck in reply to afrakt
lisagualtieri RT @ABIMFoundation #ChoosingWisely featured in @AARP Bulletin: ow.ly/aQYeR cc @AARPHealth 6:29 PM May 11th via web Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 3 others
Insurer market power: why don't they pass on savings to patients and employers? bit.ly/Kapzmr 6:00 AM May 15th via TweetDeck
Misadventures?? RT @garyschwitzer: Health care ethics (mis)adventures - Health News Watchdog ht.ly/aU4Jc 5:58 AM May 15th via TweetDeck
2/3 of angioplasties are questionable or inappropriate! RT @cardiobrief: Revascularization In New York State wp.me/ppMHd-2YE 5:57 AM May 15th via TweetDeck
drmlb Read the entire paper not just the abstract j.mp/IPHeD6 4:04 PM May 14th via Buffer Retweeted by ShannonBrownlee and 5 others

Name Shannon Brownlee
Location Washington, DC
Web http://www.overtr...
Bio Senior Research Fellow, New America Foundation, and author of Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer