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| Originally Posted by SilvaFish If believing in something that has no good evidence, maybe because of lack of funding for clinical trials and research, wouldn't then keeping a closed mind also be stupid? |
nope, but that doesn't mean i would dismiss them out of hand. i would just like to see some good trials into complimentary medicine before they are dished out to patients.
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| Originally Posted by SilvaFish Did you know that Acupuncture is used in the NHS? |
yes and it's funny that you should mention that because acupuncture is one of the few complimentary medicines that has some evidence to support it. e.g.
Acupuncture for neck disorders
other therapies may not last much longer in the nhs:
NHS told to abandon alternative medicine-News-UK-Health-TimesOnline
this is a serious issue, NHS money spent on unproven therapies is taken away from other areas such as cancer drugs. i know that sounds emotive, but that's actually what's happening!
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| Originally Posted by SilvaFish So no need for a 'blanket' rubbishing for Complimentary Medicine! What works for some, may not work for others. Pros and cons goes both ways. |
i didn't rubbish complimentary medicine, just called for rational, evidence-based research before it's used. that applies to traditional medicine as well.