HEALTHBEAT: What's the best medicine -- really? (AP)

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HEALTHBEAT: What's the best medicine -- really?
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AP - Think your doctor knows which drug — or surgery or even diagnostic test — works best? Think again. Half the time, there's little if any good evidence comparing one to another. And one of medicine's little secrets is that brand-new drugs don't have to work any better than cheap old ones to be approved for sale.


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