Medical journal articles do matter

Doctors respond to major studies and change practice, especially if there are medical safety issues:

“The results were notable – and to a large extent unexpected,” says Paul J. Hauptman, M.D., cardiologist at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and lead author. “Not only did doctors appear to change practice when confronted with a potential safety problem, but they also did so far more rapidly than we expected.”

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