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Articles: evidence

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Convincing Sceptics of the Efficacy of Complementary Medicine

by Jane Thurnell-Read

Over the years I have developed several different approaches to the sceptic. I do not use all these approaches at the same time, but try to assess which approach will work. If one ...
Evidence-based Medicine - The Paradigm Split

by Dr Samanta-Laughton

The author explores the arguments of the high priests of healthcare, the double standards that exist with orthodox and complementary systems and have an overview of the changing ...
Evidence-Based Medicine: The Over-Reliance Upon Science?

by Brian Beber

The author discusses the meaning of evidence-based medicine, what it does and doesn’t support and who really provides the evidence. He also shows how medical opinions can be scient...
Why Regulate? Why Research?

by John Wilks and Mij Ferrett

A flood of documents has appeared in the last nine months from various organisations . . . Their message to complementary therapists is simple; regulate, research and integrate or ...