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Yes, the dude is a crazy looking Brit. But he's a doc, and just make it to his point, which makes me never want to take medication.

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That's why you always have to consider sample size when reading a study.  If the sample size is big enough the freaks are averaged out.  Too many studies don't have nearly a big enough sample size, though.

EDIT: Oh, and I bet this is also a problem in climate research for the past couple of decades.


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Sister-in-law used to be a pharmaceutical rep.  There is a shining goddamn good reason I do not go to doctors.

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