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You only do science on a very small area at most. I mean, if you have a certain bacterial infection do you trust the science that the specific antibiotic is lik
by andi999 5y ago
You only do science on a very small area at most. I mean, if you have a certain bacterial infection do you trust the science that the specific antibiotic is likely to be effective, or do you start to 'do' science?
- ummonk 5y agoCan't speak for GP, but generally I believe there is a not insignificant chance that the treatment I'm being provided by the doctor is ineffective or even counterproductive. I'll still generally follow the doctor's advice at least after doing a brief literature search to confirm that the doctor's advice is aligned with contemporary best practices. Part of science is acknowledging epistemic uncertainty yet still acting on imperfect information.
- andi999 5y agoI agree. I also read the literature, but (at least in my narrow definition) literature review is not doing science (which is creating new knowledge). Literature review is a precondition of reviewing science though.