Although we are sympathetic to Reynolds and Slocum's concerns, 1 their editorial errs on several points. The authors cite deference to regulatory (presumably Food and Drug Administration) approval as a constraint. The FDA has long recognized broad physician discretion in using FDAapproved drugs or d
Rational therapy: A defense against evidence-based medicine
β Scribed by Norman C. Reynolds Jr.; Robert B. Slocum
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 42 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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