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How to Make Medical Decisions With Incomplete Information

My doctor wants me to try a new medication but the potential side effects list is longer than the benefits and I don't know how to weigh unknown risks against known suffering.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You must choose between familiar misery and unpredictable consequences without sufficient data to make a rational decision.

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