| Alternative treatments in reproductive medicine. The vexing problem of 'seemingly impeccable trials...'. | |
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PMID: 12202406 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The problem of 'seemingly impeccable trials' that produce unbelievable results is approached from basic notions of the philosophy of science: facts and theory are interdependent, and 'crucial experiments' do not exist. This does not lead to an 'anything goes' attitude, but obliges us to consider arguments and counter-arguments in the spirit of the 'crossword' analogy by Susan Haack. The role of editors and readers might be different: while editors might be under some obligation to publish 'seemingly impeccable trials', readers are not obliged to accept the findings. |
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Authors:
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Jan P Vandenbroucke |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human reproduction (Oxford, England) Volume: 17 ISSN: 0268-1161 ISO Abbreviation: Hum. Reprod. Publication Date: 2002 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-08-30 Completed Date: 2003-03-14 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701199 Medline TA: Hum Reprod Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2228-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, C9-P, P.O.Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. j.p.vandenbroucke@lumc.nl |
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Clinical Trials as Topic Complementary Therapies / methods* Female Humans Reproductive Medicine / methods* |
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