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kuli · 4688 days ago · link · · parent · post: Most things in medicine are not based on randomized, controlled trials with sound math
Not necessarily; but a positive outcome might be insignificant to the general public (many chemotherapies that "extend" life do so for days) and I believe they should help more than harm, but that's not true, as so many drugs have been placed in the public market just to be withdrawn later secondary to adverse effects. And, most trials are funded by drug companies and drugs are almost never compared with other drugs in the same class. These are just a few of the problems.