‘Evidence-based practice’, ‘supported by research’ – we should trust these labels, right? Dr Albion Thaqi asks us to take a closer look at what ‘evidence-based’ really means in the medical field, amid increasing rates of research fraud, fake data, and incorrect statistics from his perspective as a GP Registrar. When receiving medical care, patients have no choice but to put their faith in their doctors, but what if those doctors are putting their faith in the wrong data? Dr Thaqi’s talk will consider the devastating consequences when doctors are blinded to the risk of research fraud.
Dr Albion Thaqi is a General Practice Specialty Trainee at Medway Maritime Hospital. He is passionate about genuinely evidence-based medicine, and strives to achieve the best possible health outcomes for his patients. We can’t wait to hear his insights into how bad research threatens quality medical care.