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Although polarized dermatoscopes yielded more reportable images and fewer quality issues, a lower-cost, ambient-light, nonpolarized dermatoscope provided comparable clinical utility at a fraction of the cost. ja.ma/3M0EXOE
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Although polarized dermatoscopes yielded more reportable images and fewer quality issues, a lower-cost, ambient-light, nonpolarized dermatoscope provided comparable clinical utility at a fraction of the cost. ja.ma/3M0EXOE
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Overdiagnosis not only causes harm to patients but has a further, and currently underexplored harm: it causes knowledge harm by adversely impacting our understanding of disease ebm.bmj.com/content/earl... @katyjlbell.bsky.social @elspethdavies.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Overdiagnosis not only causes harm to patients but has a further, and currently underexplored harm: it causes knowledge harm by adversely impacting our understanding of disease ebm.bmj.com/content/earl... @katyjlbell.bsky.social @elspethdavies.bsky.social
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It's been a devastating few months for #health, #science and #equity - all the things I have dedicated my career to, along with many wonderful @sydney.edu.au colleagues. Please read our short statement affirming the value of public health: www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-hea... @drbfreeman.bsky.social
Affirming public health
At the Sydney School of Public Health, our vision is to promote and protect health equity and wellbeing for all populations and the environments we share, nationally and globally.
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April 30, 2025 at 5:12 AM
It's been a devastating few months for #health, #science and #equity - all the things I have dedicated my career to, along with many wonderful @sydney.edu.au colleagues. Please read our short statement affirming the value of public health: www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-hea... @drbfreeman.bsky.social
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#Screening2025 Next we hear about de-implementing screening where risk reduces (e.g. via HPV vaccination), and more on balancing benefits vs different types of harm (e.g. overdiagnosis, carbon emissions) from @wiserhealthcare.bsky.social epidemiologist @katyjlbell.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
#Screening2025 Next we hear about de-implementing screening where risk reduces (e.g. via HPV vaccination), and more on balancing benefits vs different types of harm (e.g. overdiagnosis, carbon emissions) from @wiserhealthcare.bsky.social epidemiologist @katyjlbell.bsky.social