tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514862527826444805.post1710777195594323511..comments2023-08-16T08:24:37.822-04:00Comments on The Plant-Based Pharmacist's Blog: 3 Questions to Always Ask Your Doctor (or Pharmacist)Dustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710478763227364568noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514862527826444805.post-66627336397814159572015-11-25T09:23:31.898-05:002015-11-25T09:23:31.898-05:00Sometimes we can find side effects in absolute ter...Sometimes we can find side effects in absolute terms being reported in the medical literature. This is referred to as numbers needed to harm (NNH) and is calculated in the same manner as numbers needed to treat (NNT). By using NNH you would be getting a true sense of exactly what the percentage of people experiencing a side effect is due to the active ingredient in the drug. A more detailed Dustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710478763227364568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514862527826444805.post-29148570706213872162015-11-25T08:31:47.003-05:002015-11-25T08:31:47.003-05:00Great article. Will definitely share this with cli...Great article. Will definitely share this with clients. <br /><br />One question: in the dizziness example, isn't the risk of dizziness 10%, regardless of how much is attributable to placebo? After all, if I'm told that one of the side effects of the med is dizziness, then I may experience dizziness. If I don't take the med at all, I have zero chance of experiencing drug-induced Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235031271060627840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8514862527826444805.post-24155042473367454362014-10-22T23:59:23.860-04:002014-10-22T23:59:23.860-04:00I have read your book and loved it! I recommend i...I have read your book and loved it! I recommend it to others, as well as put it in my <br />Amazon Associates page on my new blog, along with a few other books I have read. For my issues, I'll first try to find a Plant-Based Doctor, a plant-based dietitian or a plant-based Pharmacist!<br />My blog is still new; though I hope to attract those who relate to my writing and style. I am not a Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066344883357287794noreply@blogger.com