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Doctors: Sorting Through Conflicting Information Last reviewed
on June 29, 2011 By Robert H. Shmerling, M.D. Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center Have you ever noticed that what your
doctor says about a medicine is different from what you hear in
advertisements or in the news? The differences may be subtle,
perhaps the choice of words, or something more dramatic. In
fact, it may seem like one of the sources of information whether
the media or your doctor must be wrong. When these differences
arise, its natural to wonder: If one medicine is clearly best in
the television ads, why is a different course of treatment being
recommended by your doctor? There are several possible
explanations, and sorting them out may be helpful to you in
understanding what your doctor is saying and how to make better
health care choices. The Facts Seem Simple For years, I watched
advertisements for various remedies and wondered how the claims
they made could be true after