摘要：This book is not a guide to evalu atingand interpreting clinical studies inthe tradition of Richard K. Riegel-man's Studying a Study and Testinga Test (Wolters Kluwer/LippincottWilliams & Wilkins; 2013; ISBN: 978-0-78177-4-260). Rather, it explores thecontexts in which research is con-ducted and disseminated. As theauthors point out in the introductorychapter, we are continuously bom-barded with information derivedfrom research in fields as varied asfinance, health care, and climatology.None of us are experts in all of thesefields, but we need to decide how toinvest our savings, what medicines totake, and whom to elect to representus in public office. How can weassess this information and makethe best possible decisions
