Most people would opt for less medical care if they were informed of the dangers of that care. This article discusses a systematic review study (combined from many previous studies) from JAMA, the Journal of the AMA. This gets back to those two very important statistical concepts I posted about recently, NNT (number needed to treat) and NNH ( number needed to harm).
I know it is more fun to read about the latest medical or health fad or scare than statistics, but understanding these will benefit you to a much greater degree.
If Patients Only Knew How Often Treatments Could Harm Them
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