[xrd]

I remember with distinct anger that my friend told me information to the contrary. He probably got that phrasing from that doctor who got a free trip to Barbados to push it. I wasn't there but i remember him telling me that and it makes my blood boil.

I do share other people's skepticism of the medical industry as you might be able to tell. He should have done more research, agreed.

[fires10]

We license doctors to do the research for us. We can not be expected to experts in all fields. It's why we license professionals.

[zdragnar]

We license doctors you visit to practice medicine, not to do research. Unless they're working at a dedicated research hospital like the Mayo clinic, doctors don't do research on their own.

They'll stay up to date with what is standards of care, but even that is dictated to them by their EHR software or what they expect your insurance will cover.

When I've gotten prescribed a new medicine, I don't really recall a doctor ever even telling me what side effects to watch out for. At most, they've told me not to drink alcohol while on someone.