Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Philosophy of science meets patient safety

Most of us want healthcare to be both patient-centric and
evidence-based. But are those two goals compatible? Can we tailor
healthcare to our unique circumstances­, while relying on the
average statistical measurements that scientific evidence is
based on? Emerging ideas in the philosophy of science are
challenging a rigid reliance on evidence-based medicine and
offering a more nuanced understanding of patient safety.


This episode is part of the Uppsala Reports Long Reads series –
the most topical stories from UMC’s pharmacovigilance magazine,
brought to you in audio format. Find the text version here.

Tune in to find out:


What causal dispositions are

Why pharmacovigilance would benefit from a new approach to
causality

How to promote trans-disciplinary approaches to medical
inquiry



Want to know more?


Here are a few reading resources to get you started:


The CauseHealth Risk and Safety project is bridging
pharmacovigilance and philosophy of science

Causal evidence and dispositions can improve our
understanding of causality in medicine and public health

Medical scientists and philosophers worldwide appeal to
expand the notion of “evidence”

Patient experiences can enhance the quality and safety of
healthcare, say the authors of the Erice Call for Change






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