Relevant slatestarcodex: http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/04/30/prescriptions-paradoxes-and-perversities/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/04/30/prescriptions-parad

Relevant slatestarcodex: http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/04/30/prescriptions-paradoxes-and-perversities/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/04/30/prescriptions-paradoxes... TL/DR: Doctors like to prescribe new flashy drugs, and patient vs. doctor's ratings of various drugs are negatively correlated.