The single most important thing to master before reading scientific papers is the development of a BS filter strong enough to resist the onslaught of scientism in the genre of professional publications.
"It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines. I take no pleasure in this conclusion, which I reached slowly and reluctantly over my two decades as an editor of The New England Journal of Medicine." Dr. Marcia Angell
The single most important thing to master before reading scientific papers is the development of a BS filter strong enough to resist the onslaught of scientism in the genre of professional publications.
"It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines. I take no pleasure in this conclusion, which I reached slowly and reluctantly over my two decades as an editor of The New England Journal of Medicine." Dr. Marcia Angell