ARGUMENT51

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TOPIC: ARGUMENT51 - The following appeared in a medical newsletter.

"Doctors have long suspected that secondary infections may keep some patients from healing quickly after severe muscle strain. This hypothesis has now been proved by preliminary results of a study of two groups of patients. The first group of patients, all being treated for muscle injuries by Dr. Newland, a doctor who specializes in sports medicine, took antibiotics regularly throughout their treatment. Their recuperation time was, on average, 40 percent quicker than typically expected. Patients in the second group, all being treated by Dr. Alton, a general physician, were given sugar pills, although the patients believed they were taking antibiotics. Their average recuperation time was not significantly reduced. Therefore, all patients who are diagnosed with muscle strain would be well advised to take antibiotics as part of their treatment."

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In this medical newsletter, the author statements that secondary infections may keep some patients from healing quickly after severe muscle strain. To support this statement, the author provides a recent study of two groups of patients. At first glance, these evidences seem sound. However, under close scrutiny, it is easy to find these reasons are all problematic.

To begin with, the author points that the two groups were treated by different doctor; the first group were treated by a doctor who specializes in sports medicine, while the second group were treated by a doctor who was a general physician. Perhaps the expectancy of recuperation time was reduced by considering that they were treated by a specialized doctor. It is the mental effect of patients helps them have a better recovery.

Secondly, two groups were given different cure measures in the study. The people of first group were given the antibiotics while the people of second group were given sugar pills. The author fails to interpret the relation between secondary infections and to take antibiotics. If the sugar pills contain some materials that can also bring about secondary infections, the author can not distinguish the secondary infections between the first group and the second group. It is unsound to draw the conclusion.

Thirdly, the way of the distinction of the two groups we don't know. Whether they were divided by the healthy condition the author fails to tell us. Perhaps the first group people have a generally healthy conditions, the resistance of their physical qualities are stronger than the second group. If things are that, we can not draw the conclusion that antibiotics play an affirmative function in curing the patients.   

In sum, the author fails to provide the relationship between secondary infection and muscle strains. To better support the recommendation, the author must afford more information to prove that usually a person with muscle strains is venerable to suffer secondary infection. What’s more, a more precise testify is needed to comparing the cure of different groups.

hshansongUID: 2358850

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