alt Hacker Newsseems like the ad was superfluous. the doctor treating your friend's condition would be aware of new drugs relevant to your friend's condition. i go to a doctor because i don't know about medicine, i don't want to be educated on medicine from snake oil salesmen.
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jodrellblank • today at 4:00 PM
Conspicuously absent from your scenario is the way the doctor becomes aware of the new drug. How does that happen?
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How does it seem like the ad was superfluous?
The ad triggered a series of events that helped my friend.
The doctor, for whatever reason, was not the primary motivation.