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Selected historical examples of interventions widely endorsed and seldom contested that are not based on any evidence from randomized trials. (Adapted from [63]) |
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| Blood transfusion for severe hemorrhagic shock |
| Defibrillation for ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia |
| Neostigmine for myasthenia gravis |
| Suturing for repair of large wounds |
| Closed reduction/splinting for displaced long-bone fractures |
| Insulin for diabetes mellitus |
| Directed pressure/suturing to stop bleeding |
| Activated charcoal for strychnine poisoning |
Bagshaw and Bellomo Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2008 3:23 doi:10.1186/1747-5341-3-23 |