Big Picture Science - Skeptic Check: Dr. Oz
Dr. Oz’s personable and folky approach when
talking about difficult health subjects has made him a trusted source for
medical information. But some of the claims offered on The Doctor Oz
Show are clearly questionable, such as the existence of miracle diet
pills. Now the show is on hiatus so tha
“America’s Doctor” can run for
the U.S. Senate.
In our regular look at critical
thinking, Skeptic Check, we evaluate Mehmet Oz’s record on
presenting evidence-based health and medical information in light of his
running for Congress, where he would be empowered to influence health policy.
Guests:
- James McCormack – Professor in the faculty of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of British Columbia. His team’s study evaluating evidence presented on medical television shows was published in the BMJ (formerly British Medical Journal)
- Ian Ward – Contributing Editor at POLITICO Magazine, author of the article, “When Dr. Oz Went to the Senate”
- Timothy Caulfield – Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta
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