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The thing you're talking about exists, they're called clinical trials: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ https://clinicaltrials.gov/ You don't even have to be termin
by klipt 9y ago
The thing you're talking about exists, they're called clinical trials: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ https://clinicaltrials.gov/
You don't even have to be terminally ill to sign up, there are clinical trials for treatments for non-terminal conditions too.
- nsxwolf 9y agoBut what if you don't want to take the chance that you'll be in the placebo group?
- vkou 9y agoThen you're guaranteed to die. Placebo trials are done to benefit the many.
- klipt 9y ago1) The control arm of the trial is seldom a placebo, it's more likely to be the current standard of care (i.e. best possible already FDA approved treatment) 2) Not all clinical trials have a control arm. It depends on the phase of the trial among other things.
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