Michaelangelica Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 Myth: There is a high degree of scientific certainty in modern medicine "In America, there is no guarantee that any individual will receive high-quality care for any particular health problem. We believe that the vast majority of what physicians do is backed by solid science. Their diagnostic and treatment decisions must reflect the latest and best research. Their clinical judgment must certainly be well beyond any reasonable doubt. To seriously question these assumptions would seem jaundiced and cynical. But we must question them because these beliefs are based more on faith than on facts for at least three reasons, each of which we will explore in detail in this section. Only a fraction of what physicians do is based on solid evidence from Grade-A randomized, controlled trials; the rest is based instead on weak or no evidence and on subjective judgment. When scientific consensus exists on which clinical practices work effectively, physicians only sporadically follow that evidence correctly. http://www.scientifi...=SA_WR_20110330 Quote
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