Jeremy Howick

Jeremy Howick is a Canadian-born, British residing clinical epidemiologist and philosopher of science. He is known for his research on evidence-based medicine and the philosophy of medicine, including the use of placebos in clinical practice and clinical trials.[1][2] He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed papers, as well as two books, The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine in 2011,[3] and Doctor You in 2017.[4] In 2016, he received the Dawkins & Strutt grant from the British Medical Association to study pain treatment.[5] He publishes in Philosophy of Medicine and medical journals.[6]

Jeremy Howick
Born
Jeremy Howick

Montreal
NationalityCanadian and British
CitizenshipCanadian and British
EducationDartmouth College
London School of Economics
University of Oxford
OccupationPhilosopher, Epidemiologist
Years active2009–present
Known forDoctor You
The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine
Medical career
ProfessionPhilosopher, clinical epidemiologist, teacher
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford
Websitewww.jeremyhowick.com

Early Life and Education

Howick, a native of Montreal, Canada, is a graduate of Westmount High School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering from the Dartmouth College, and graduate degrees from The London School of Economics and the University of Oxford. His PhD in Philosophy of medicine at the London School of Economics was conducted under the supervision of Professors Nancy Cartwright and John Worrall. He is the Director of the Oxford Empathy Programme[7] at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford. His paternal grandfather Wilfrid Howick is a Member of the Order of Canada for his philanthropic work.[8]

International Rowing

As a freshman at Dartmouth College, Jeremy learned to row. He subsequently competed international's for Canada at the 1994 World Championships, and won a silver medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[9] He also competed in The Boat Race 1996 representing Oxford.

Professional background

Howick is known for his research which combines Philosophy of medicine with medical research (especially Evidence-based medicine, which he mostly defends,.[10] He has done extensive research on placebo effects and empathy, focusing on how these can help treat pain.[11][12] Together with Muir Gray, he founded the Oxford Empathy Programme,[13] and the Oxford Philosophy and Medicine Network.[14] His research has been translated for popular audiences in his book Doctor You.[15]

Broadcasting

Howick designed a trial of placebo treatments for back pain for a BBC Horizon documentary.[16]

References
  1. "Dr Jeremy Howick". University of Oxford. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  2. Fleming, Nic (2017-05-22). "'I knew they were sugar pills but I felt fantastic' – the rise of open-label placebos". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  3. Jeremy Howick (2011-02-23). The Philosophy of Evidence-based Medicine. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4443-4266-6.
  4. "Homepage". Dr. Jeremy Howick. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  5. "Scientists awarded research grants by the British Medical Association". University of Oxford (Press release). 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  6. Barthel, W.; Markwardt, F. (1975). "Jeremy Howick PubMed citations". Biochemical Pharmacology. 24 (20): 1903–4. doi:10.1016/0006-2952(75)90415-3. PMID 20.
  7. "Oxford Empathy Programme". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  8. "Mr. Wilfrid Howick". The Governor General of Canada Honours Recipients. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  9. "World Rowing". World Rowing. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  10. Howick, Jeremy H. (2011-02-23). The Philosophy of Evidence-based Medicine. Wiley. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4443-4266-6.
  11. Howick J, Lewith GT, Mebius A, Fanshawe TR, Bishop FL, van Osch M, Van Dulmen AM, Christelis N, Kaptchuk T, Mistiaen P (August 2017). "Positive messages may reduce patient pain: A meta-analysis". European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 11: 31–38. doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2017.03.005.
  12. Howick J, Moscrop A, Mebius A, Fanshawe TR, Lewith G, Bishop FL, Mistiaen P, Roberts NW, Dieninyte E, Hu XY, Aveyard P, Onakpoya IJ (July 2018). "Effects of empathic and positive communication in healthcare consultations: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 111 (7): 240–252. doi:10.1177/0141076818769477. PMC 6047264. PMID 29672201.
  13. "Oxford Empathy Programme". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  14. "Oxford Philosophy and Medicine Network". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  15. Howick, Jeremy H. (2017-10-19). Doctor You. Hachette. ISBN 9781473654235.
  16. "Placebos and Back Pain". BBC. Retrieved 20 February 2019.


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