Category: Cape Fear

Public Health's Guide to Pivots & Possibilities

More local health data: valuable, confusing, or both?

In my days doing epidemiological modeling, I always heard the phrase “Models are always wrong, but some are useful” (attributed to George Box). And, I’m struck by the potential utility of this mindset when looking at the various population health data reports, summaries and rankings published with regularity.… Read more

Elder Abuse & Fraud – Fueled by the Opioid Crisis?

My summary of "How Elder Abuse, Fraud and Exploitation are Fueled by the Opioid Epidemic!"