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Christopher Worsham

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  • Physician-Scientist and Writer, Harvard Medical School, Freelance
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Covers:  Public health, medicine, health care, health policy, health economics, behavioral economics, critical care medicine, pulmonology
Christopher Worsham, MD MPH is a pulmonary & critical care physician @MGH_PCCM, faculty @harvardmed, co-author RANDOM ACTS OF MEDICINE

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Christopher M. Worsham, M.D., M.P.H., is a pulmonologist, critical care physician, and faculty health policy researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He is a writer and co-author of "Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health."

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Random Acts of Medicine

Random Acts of Medicine

As a University of Chicago–trained economist and Harvard medical school professor and doctor, Anupam Jena is …

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Recent Improvements in Data From the Gun Violence Archive—Will They Lead to Change?

Recent Improvements in Data From the Gun Violence Archive—Will They Lead to Change?

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Organ Donation and Transplants During Major US Motorcycle Rallies

Organ Donation and Transplants During Major US Motorcycle Rallies

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The 'successful failures' of Apollo 13 and Covid-19 vaccination

The 'successful failures' of Apollo 13 and Covid-19 vaccination

Doomed from the start. That phrase neatly describes the Apollo 13 mission as well as the ongoing Covid-19 vac…

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning during Major U.S. Power Outages

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning during Major U.S. Power Outages

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Opinion | Facts Alone Aren't Going to Win Over the Unvaccinated. This Might. (Published 2021)

Opinion | Facts Alone Aren't Going to Win Over the Unvaccinated. This Might. (Published 2021)

Methods to get people vaccinated without requiring them to change their beliefs are promising.

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The Broader Impact of Mass Shootings on Traffic Fatalities

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By Vishal Patel, Christopher Worsham, Michael Liu, Anupam B. Jena
| JAMA Psychiatry Verified
Key Points Question Are mass shootings associated with increases in traffic fatalities? Findings In this quasi-experimental event study of the 10 deadliest US mass shootings from 2008 through 2023, traffic fatalities increased by 14.3% on the day following these events, corresponding to 19.9 additional deaths nationwide. The increase coincided with peak public internet search interest and was consistent across driver demographics, geographic regions, and conditions.
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Smartphones, Online Music Streaming, and Traffic Fatalities

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By Vishal Patel, Christopher Worsham, Michael Liu
| National Bureau of Economic Research
Dr. Jena reports receiving (in the last 36 months) consulting fees unrelated to this work from Analysis Group. Dr. Jena also reports receiving (in the last 36 months) income unrelated to this work from hosting the podcast Freakonomics, M.D., authorship income from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal, book rights to Doubleday Books, and from speaking fees from the Harry Walker Agency.
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Does Tylenol Cause Autism? Here's How We Could Find Out.

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By Christopher Worsham, Anupam B. Jena
| Magzter Inc. Verified
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | October 04, 2025 In the absence of randomized trials on the effects of acetaminophen, researchers need to use 'natural experiments' to develop better guidance for patients. A worker checks the redesigned safety seals on Tylenol bottles after the poisoning in Chicago, 1982. This story is from the October 04, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
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