title: Generations of misplaced confidence. A personal view.
abstract: A humorous look at one family's experience with the milestones of medical achievement illustrates the need for continued research on the efficacy of treatment. Skepticism about the benefits of new treatments and careful examination of even standard procedures should be encouraged within the medical profession.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Stolley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic