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Myth: When it comes to drugs and devices, newer is always better
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | There’s a well-known logical fallacy called an ‘appeal to novelty’. It captures a simple mistake we’ve probably all made, assuming that something is better just because it’s newer. For many consumer products in our society (cars, cell phones, computers and TVs), we tend to think that newer means higher performance, safety and efficiency, and this notion also applies to health care. With many new drugs and devices being approved yearly, it’s worth scrutinizing the claim that newer is always better (and worth the extra cost). Research shows that sometimes existing drugs and devices for managing health conditions can be as good or better, safer and cheaper than new technologies. |
| Starting Page | 192 |
| Ending Page | 194 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1177/1355819614531721 |
| PubMed reference number | 24951236 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.cfhi-fcass.ca/sf-docs/default-source/mythbusters/MYTH-Drugs-devices-newer-is-better-E.pdf?sfvrsn=0 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1355819614531721 |
| Journal | Journal of health services research & policy |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
