Paul Saladino· MD
you should be do I really need this drug? What are the absolute benefits and what are the absolute harms? What happens if I do nothing? And are there any safer or simple alternatives?
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
you should be do I really need this drug? What are the absolute benefits and what are the absolute harms? What happens if I do nothing? And are there any safer or simple alternatives?
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Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.
so I think that that highlights if you like um what people should be really asking is that when a patient goes to their doctor you know it should be do I really need this drug what are the absolute benefits and what the absolute harms what happens if they do nothing and are there any safer or simple Alternatives