title: The promise and perils of big data in healthcare.
authors.forename: Austin B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Frakt
authors.affiliation: VA Boston Healthcare System, 150 S Huntington Ave (152H), Boston, MA 20130. E-mail: frakt@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Steven D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Pizer
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic