tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post2862853506512263945..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Alternative Medicine's Last GaspDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-73333779268075986852009-01-20T21:26:00.000-06:002009-01-20T21:26:00.000-06:00Keith Sarpolis,This seems to be a somewhat philoso...Keith Sarpolis,<BR/><BR/><I>This seems to be a somewhat philosophical dispute</I><BR/><BR/>I think that has more to do with the failure of science education in the schools, than the current medical climate. Perhaps we need some climate change.<BR/><BR/><I>One relies heavily upon science and double blind plcebo controlled studies, while the other relies more on practitioner experience.</I> <BR/><Rogue Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598646309630074992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76271143163951387752009-01-18T09:29:00.000-06:002009-01-18T09:29:00.000-06:00Wes,All your points are well taken. But I persona...Wes,<BR/><BR/>All your points are well taken. But I personally have found some benefit to the NIH fune studies. I can now tell my patients who ask about these treatments that a study was performed and showed no benefit from whatever herb and root they are inquiring about. Before all I could do was shrug my shoulders and say nobody knows if what these guys purport is true.<BR/><BR/>My other Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-10537638137922143872009-01-17T11:06:00.000-06:002009-01-17T11:06:00.000-06:00Dr. Val-Thanks for the link!Keith Sarpolis-"One re...Dr. Val-<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link!<BR/><BR/>Keith Sarpolis-<BR/><BR/><I>"One relies heavily upon science and double blind plcebo controlled studies, while the other relies more on practitioner experience. On some level, both can be subject to abuse and overrepresentation of stated benefits."</I><BR/><BR/>While both can be subject to abuse and overrepresentation of stated benefits, we could DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-5953426217860430522009-01-17T08:56:00.000-06:002009-01-17T08:56:00.000-06:00Wes,This seems to be a somewhat philosophical disp...Wes,<BR/><BR/>This seems to be a somewhat philosophical dispute between the disciplines of traditional medicine and so called alternative medicine. One relies heavily upon science and double blind plcebo controlled studies, while the other relies more on practitioner experience. On some level, both can be subject to abuse and overrepresentation of stated benefits. In point of fact, many Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-18073960719664505982009-01-16T17:24:00.000-06:002009-01-16T17:24:00.000-06:00There's an initiative at Change.gov that everyone ...There's an initiative at Change.gov that everyone can vote up: http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id=087800000004y2f<BR/><BR/>It proposes that NCCAM be defunded as a way to save healthcare dollars. Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com