PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gideon Koren
AU  - Svetlana Madjunkova
AU  - Caroline Maltepe
TI  - Bias against the null hypothesis
DP  - 2014 May 01
TA  - Canadian Family Physician
PG  - 441--442
VI  - 60
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/60/5/441.short
4100  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/60/5/441.full
SO  - Can Fam Physician2014 May 01; 60
AB  - Question Since the thalidomide disaster, medicine is practised as if every drug is teratogenic, when in fact very few medications are. Pregnant women are often ready to refuse treatment even for life-threatening conditions owing to misinformation and misperceptions about fetal risks. How can I reassure my patients and prevent misinformation from affecting their treatment?Answer Physicians must provide evidence-based counseling to their patients. For example, antihistamines for morning sickness have been proven safe in numerous studies, but are commonly the subject of media reports overstating the risks to the fetus. Family physicians and obstetricians must take an active role in preventing pregnant patients from being misinformed.