Not infrequently, on release of the results of major multicentertrials, the lay press promulgates an immediate response beforephysicians have had time to assess the peer-reviewed paper.By the next morning, physicians are greeted by a multitude ofmessages containing frantic questions from patients about howthe reported results relate to their particular problems. Whenthe report deals with a common disease (such as hypertension),the magnitude of the public's anxieties is intensified. Moreover,when results appear to conflict with those of a previous study,not infrequently described as "landmark," there is potentialfor mass confusion and loss of . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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