Archive for June, 2011
Everything you know may be wrong. Well, not really, but reading the research of John Ioannidis does make you wonder. His work, concentrated on research about research, is popular among those that want to improve the way we deliver medicine. And that’s because he’s focused on improving the way evidence is brought to bear on […]
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Tags: biomarkers
Thank you to everyone that attended my talk yesterday at Skeptics In the Pub on the topic of Over-The-Counter drugs. I enjoyed the opportunity to speak, and all the discussion it generated. As promised, here’s a list of references and further readings. Some are written by myself, some by my colleagues at Science-Based Medicine or […]
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Tags: skeptics in the pub
Is it ever ethical to provide a placebo treatment? What about when that placebo is homeopathy? Last month at Science-Based Medicine I blogged about the frequency of placebo prescribing by physicians. I admitted my personal discomfort, stating I’d refuse to dispense any prescription that would require me to deceive the patient. The discussion continued in […]
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Tags: cam, ethics, homeopathy, pharmacist ethics, placebo effects, placebo medicine, placebos, standards of practice
Supplements: Who needs them?
NHS Choices, a unit of the UK’s National Health Service, has prepared an excellent review for the general public on the evidence supporting various supplements: Covered are: Vitamins Weight Loss Products Treatments for Colds and the Flu Gingko, Ginseng, and Glucosamine Fish Oils Body Building Supplements Many of these subjects have been already discussed on […]
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