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<blockquote data-quote="ianf0ster" data-source="post: 2672538" data-attributes="member: 506169"><p>I used to be naive about the impartiality of things like Medical Studies, Public Service Broadcastsers, Medical Charities and Wikipedia.</p><p></p><p>But then over 80% of all medical research supports the views of those funding it. Thinking about this I'm amazed that it isn't 100% since they all need funding and if the results don't match what the funder desires, then not publishing is always a tempting option. - I understand that happening. there - even researchers need to earn a living.</p><p>What really makes me angry (strangely, because the truth usually/often eventually comes out) are the ones where the headlines are the exact opposite of the data! And the ones where the data is organised (without taking all confounders into consideration) so as to support a theory where an alternative organisation of data would not support the theory. I really hate those, because they are just trying use their intelligence and superior technical knowledge to 'con' the uninformed (both Doctors and public).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ianf0ster, post: 2672538, member: 506169"] I used to be naive about the impartiality of things like Medical Studies, Public Service Broadcastsers, Medical Charities and Wikipedia. But then over 80% of all medical research supports the views of those funding it. Thinking about this I'm amazed that it isn't 100% since they all need funding and if the results don't match what the funder desires, then not publishing is always a tempting option. - I understand that happening. there - even researchers need to earn a living. What really makes me angry (strangely, because the truth usually/often eventually comes out) are the ones where the headlines are the exact opposite of the data! And the ones where the data is organised (without taking all confounders into consideration) so as to support a theory where an alternative organisation of data would not support the theory. I really hate those, because they are just trying use their intelligence and superior technical knowledge to 'con' the uninformed (both Doctors and public). [/QUOTE]
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