TY - JOUR
T1 - Bias against the null hypothesis
T2 - Scaring pregnant women about drugs in pregnancy
AU - Koren, Gideon
AU - Madjunkova, Svetlana
AU - Maltepe, Caroline
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - Question Since the thalidomide disaster, medicine is practised as if every drug is teratogenic, when in fact very few medications are. Pregnant women are often ready to refuse treatment even for life-threatening conditions owing to misinformation and misperceptions about fetal risks. How can I reassure my patients and prevent misinformation from affecting their treatment? Answer Physicians must provide evidence-based counseling to their patients. For example, antihistamines for morning sickness have been proven safe in numerous studies, but are commonly the subject of media reports overstating the risks to the fetus. Family physicians and obstetricians must take an active role in preventing pregnant patients from being misinformed.
AB - Question Since the thalidomide disaster, medicine is practised as if every drug is teratogenic, when in fact very few medications are. Pregnant women are often ready to refuse treatment even for life-threatening conditions owing to misinformation and misperceptions about fetal risks. How can I reassure my patients and prevent misinformation from affecting their treatment? Answer Physicians must provide evidence-based counseling to their patients. For example, antihistamines for morning sickness have been proven safe in numerous studies, but are commonly the subject of media reports overstating the risks to the fetus. Family physicians and obstetricians must take an active role in preventing pregnant patients from being misinformed.
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C2 - 24829004
AN - SCOPUS:84901295483
SN - 0008-350X
VL - 60
SP - 441
EP - 442
JO - Canadian Family Physician
JF - Canadian Family Physician
IS - 5
ER -