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How to use research to support your treatment decisions

It can be hard to know which medical research to believe. One day you may hear that drinking alcohol is good for your heart. The next day you may hear that alcohol makes it more likely that you'll get breast cancer. And your friend may swear that a treatment you've never heard of saved his mother's life.

This link will take you to an easy to read series of articles and visual presentations that should help you get a handle on what's involved in research and on using the figures doctors may sling around.