http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/did-drug-trial-lead-to-cancer.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/did-drug-trial-lead-to-cancer.html#comment-66061 Anonymous Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/did-a-drug-trial-lead-to-cancer.html#comment-66061 "Post hoc ergo propter hoc." “Post hoc ergo propter hoc.”

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/08/did-drug-trial-lead-to-cancer.html#comment-66039 Anonymous Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/08/did-a-drug-trial-lead-to-cancer.html#comment-66039 A happened then B happened. Therefore, A caused B. This is a logical impasse I have been unable to educate many a patient around. In my limited experience, less than 10% of people understand that just because two things occured consecutively in time doesn't mean they are related in consequence. A happened then B happened. Therefore, A caused B. This is a logical impasse I have been unable to educate many a patient around. In my limited experience, less than 10% of people understand that just because two things occured consecutively in time doesn’t mean they are related in consequence.

]]>