Bad medical writing
From the abstract of a review of immunosuppression for pancreas transplants:
There is also evidence-based information to support the combination of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mophetil as the preferred maintenance immunosuppressive in simultaneous pancreas—kidney transplantation.What additional information is communicated by "evidence-based information" as opposed to just "evidence?"
posted by Dr. Andy @ 3:40 PM
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Most medical medical journals now require that articles contain the phrase "evidence based medicine" at least five times.
I kept reading and re reading that trying to figure why that article was hitting me funny ... I take the second drug ... only I call it Cellcept LOL ... the brand name!
duh (I know, it has nothing to do with your post ..and no, I'm not blond)
Most medical medical journals now require that articles contain the phrase "evidence based medicine" at least five times.
LOL.
There is also evidence-based information to support the combination of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mophetil as the preferred maintenance immunosuppressive in simultaneous pancreas—kidney transplantation.
A lot more can be improved in that sentence. Why not simply:
The combination of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mophetil is the best maintenance immunosuppressive for simultaneous p-k transplants.
The authors need to read Neville Goodman some time.
AR
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