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Re:Unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically a... by theseatoms on Friday March 02, 2018 @10:48AM (#16502410)
That's the frustrating thing though. Doctors tend not to talk in probabilities of outcomes. Fortunately I haven't had a ton of experience trying to get them to do so.
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Re:Unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically a... by tachyoff on Friday March 02, 2018 @11:33AM (#16502967)
That's because most Americans have no idea how probability or risk mitigation work. It's their body, dammit, and they want you to fix it!
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