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by dghlsakjg 32 days ago
Doctors run small experiments constantly. “Let’s see if this ailment responds to this treatment”.

They test theses constantly “These symptoms may be cancer, let’s test that theory with a biopsy”

Science can be local to a single patient.

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It's not a scientific experiment if you don't have some form of control, just an observational study.

The lack of training physicians get in the scientific method is probably one of the biggest things holding humans back today.