More people are prepared to take medical advice from friends and family, instead of findings from medical science, the Academy of Medical Sciences has said.
One-third of respondents to a survey said that they trusted evidence derived from medical research. This was in contrast to the two-thirds who said that they would rather trust the experience of friends and family, above medical science.
The findings, which are based on a survey of 2,041 British adults, are contained in the academy’s report, Enhancing the Use of Scientific Evidence to Judge the Potential Benefits and Harms of Medicines, published on 20 June.
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