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Making uncertainty work

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Vitamin D supplementation is always on the shortlist of clinical topics guaranteed to spark interest and debate. The term “supplement” might conjure up thoughts of an added extra—something beneficial or… Click to show full abstract

Vitamin D supplementation is always on the shortlist of clinical topics guaranteed to spark interest and debate. The term “supplement” might conjure up thoughts of an added extra—something beneficial or enhancing—but vitamins are treatments with potential harms and benefits. The plethora of evidence requires careful navigation before embarking on therapy. Bolland and colleagues recently explained the uncertainty surrounding Vitamin D supplementation, concluding that it should not be used in adults to prevent non-musculoskeletal disease (doi:10.1136/bmj.i6201 …

Keywords: uncertainty work; making uncertainty; uncertainty

Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2017

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