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by Pam Belluck, ''New York Times'', 25 December 2013
by Pam Belluck, ''New York Times'', 25 December 2013


The foliowing reaction comes from a [ story] in the ''Wall Street Journal'':   
The following quotation comes from a [http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304244904579278442014913458 story] in the ''Wall Street Journal'':   
:"Doctors have a bad tendency to confuse what they believe with what they know," said Dr. Järvinen [one of the study's authors], an orthopedic resident and adjunct professor at Helsinki University Central Hospital.
:"Doctors have a bad tendency to confuse what they believe with what they know," said Dr. Järvinen [one of the study's authors], an orthopedic resident and adjunct professor at Helsinki University Central Hospital.
The ''WSJ'' included this graphic
:[[File:WSJ_placebo_knee.jpg | 180px]]


Submitted by Paul Alper
Submitted by Paul Alper

Revision as of 22:58, 7 January 2014

Knee surgery

Common knee surgery does very little for some, study suggests
by Pam Belluck, New York Times, 25 December 2013

The following quotation comes from a story in the Wall Street Journal:

"Doctors have a bad tendency to confuse what they believe with what they know," said Dr. Järvinen [one of the study's authors], an orthopedic resident and adjunct professor at Helsinki University Central Hospital.

The WSJ included this graphic

WSJ placebo knee.jpg

Submitted by Paul Alper