tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post7698915547604007587..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Messin' With PeopleDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-64066109044417961182008-07-16T12:16:00.000-05:002008-07-16T12:16:00.000-05:00I totally agree with you, Wes. The "good" is sexy....I totally agree with you, Wes. The "good" is sexy... "bad and ugly" not so much. Also, small trials are inherently likely to demonstrate false positive results:<BR/><BR/>http://www.revolutionhealth.com/blogs/valjonesmd/false-positive-resear-9991<BR/><BR/>As a physician who cares about the truth, I have to say that this Internet age brings with it some disadvantages and advantages. False positivesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-57628503701313882912008-07-15T02:47:00.000-05:002008-07-15T02:47:00.000-05:00Dr. Wes,Very well put. I think that we downplay th...Dr. Wes,<BR/><BR/>Very well put. I think that we downplay the bias that researchers bring to all research, even the unpublicized. We need to work to recognize the biases we are not aware of.<BR/><BR/>anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Bias is what holds back medical advances. Bias leads to adoption of drugs or treatments that are harmful. Eliminating bias is one of the most important requirements of science.Rogue Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598646309630074992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-88006087084958011892008-07-15T00:36:00.000-05:002008-07-15T00:36:00.000-05:00Naw, I think spreading a little hope is more posit...Naw, I think spreading a little hope is more positive than risking that a researcher becomes biased, and who cares if the public has another medical bias. Perhaps bias by a research participant is possible, but I would think a good researcher can work around that. We all go through life with hopes that are not rational and that is not all bad. I do agree, however, that The Red Violin was a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com