“AI + Anything” Inevitably Comes to CAM
Two common trends are colliding here — one old, one new. The old one involves grabbing bits of very complicated real science (like quantum theory) and using it to “explain” why some alternative medicine modality “works”. (See “Can quantum mechanics explain homeopathy?”
“AI + Anything” Inevitably Comes to CAM
Two common trends are colliding here — one old, one new. The old one involves grabbing bits of very complicated real science (like quantum theory) and using it to “explain” why some alternative medicine modality “works”. (See “Can quantum mechanics explain homeopathy?”
Pharmacies in NZ Breaking the Rules on Homeopathy
It’s easy to adhere to principles like “put the patient first,” until there’s money on the line. I take the issue of homeopathy to be an opportunity for the pharmacy profession to define itself. Are you salespeople first, or health
Pharmacies in NZ Breaking the Rules on Homeopathy
It’s easy to adhere to principles like “put the patient first,” until there’s money on the line. I take the issue of homeopathy to be an opportunity for the pharmacy profession to define itself. Are you salespeople first, or health
Australian Pharmacies Told: Get Rid of Homeopathy
From Australia: PHARMACIES TOLD TO GET RID OF HOMEOPATHY According to the article, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is advising its members as follows: “Do not promote or provide homeopathic products as there is no reliable evidence of efficacy. Where
Australian Pharmacies Told: Get Rid of Homeopathy
From Australia: PHARMACIES TOLD TO GET RID OF HOMEOPATHY According to the article, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is advising its members as follows: “Do not promote or provide homeopathic products as there is no reliable evidence of efficacy. Where
Is Homeopathic Rabid Dog Saliva OK?
A naturopath is in hot water for prescribing a dangerous-sounding remedy, made by an unlicensed manufacturer: Health Canada investigating after Victoria naturopath treats boy with rabid-dog saliva …Zimmerman [the naturopath] said critics can’t have it both ways, when they criticize
Is Homeopathic Rabid Dog Saliva OK?
A naturopath is in hot water for prescribing a dangerous-sounding remedy, made by an unlicensed manufacturer: Health Canada investigating after Victoria naturopath treats boy with rabid-dog saliva …Zimmerman [the naturopath] said critics can’t have it both ways, when they criticize
Pharmacy Code of Ethics Ignored When it Comes to Homeopathy
The headline is misleading: the code in question is the Code of the New Zealand Pharmacy Council, so it’s a code for pharmacists and pharmacy employees. But still, it’s a good example of the difficulty faced in getting people in
Pharmacy Code of Ethics Ignored When it Comes to Homeopathy
The headline is misleading: the code in question is the Code of the New Zealand Pharmacy Council, so it’s a code for pharmacists and pharmacy employees. But still, it’s a good example of the difficulty faced in getting people in
College Cancels Homeopathy Classes
Further to a previous posting (Ethics of Teaching CAM) see this: Georgian College Cancels Diploma in homeopathy Georgian College says it is cancelling its controversial advanced diploma program in homeopathy. The announcement came just hours after the college told CBC
College Cancels Homeopathy Classes
Further to a previous posting (Ethics of Teaching CAM) see this: Georgian College Cancels Diploma in homeopathy Georgian College says it is cancelling its controversial advanced diploma program in homeopathy. The announcement came just hours after the college told CBC
Ethics of Teaching CAM
Check out this piece on teaching (and profiting from teaching) homeopathy: Georgian College’s Homeopathy Program: Magical Thinking Presented as Fact When academic institutions teach nonsense, students suffer the most – not only have they wasted their tuition, but they’ve wasted
Ethics of Teaching CAM
Check out this piece on teaching (and profiting from teaching) homeopathy: Georgian College’s Homeopathy Program: Magical Thinking Presented as Fact When academic institutions teach nonsense, students suffer the most – not only have they wasted their tuition, but they’ve wasted
New Book: More Harm Than Good
I just received this short piece by Edzard Ernst on the new book he has written with Kevin Smith, called More Harm than Good?: The Moral Maze of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Here’s the blog entry itself: More harm than
New Book: More Harm Than Good
I just received this short piece by Edzard Ernst on the new book he has written with Kevin Smith, called More Harm than Good?: The Moral Maze of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Here’s the blog entry itself: More harm than
A Quarter of Zurich doctors prescribe homeopathy — but don’t believe in it
Via Boing Boing: Survey: 23 percent of Zurich doctors prescribe homeopathy, but many of them believe it to be a placebo As the folks at Boing Boing put it: A survey of 1,500 Zurich canton doctors reported in the Swiss
A Quarter of Zurich doctors prescribe homeopathy — but don’t believe in it
Via Boing Boing: Survey: 23 percent of Zurich doctors prescribe homeopathy, but many of them believe it to be a placebo As the folks at Boing Boing put it: A survey of 1,500 Zurich canton doctors reported in the Swiss
New Rules for Homeopathy in USA
Check this out, from Stuff.co.nz: Homeopathic remedy creators may need to tell their customers about the lack of proof around their product’s effectiveness, US authorities have ruled. The move, by the Federal Trade Commission, means producers will need to provide
New Rules for Homeopathy in USA
Check this out, from Stuff.co.nz: Homeopathic remedy creators may need to tell their customers about the lack of proof around their product’s effectiveness, US authorities have ruled. The move, by the Federal Trade Commission, means producers will need to provide
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