In researching the Alternative Medicine Debate from yesterday, I came upon this article from the Atlantic from last November. It is entitled,”Lies, Damn Lies, and Medical Science.” And I’m sorry for the length of this post, but even at this
Who could have predicted that a highly lucrative drug might turn out to have some unpredicted nasty side effects? I have posted before about statins, since I’ve seen cases in my clinic of people with new muscle aches and pains,
Just for the sake of completeness, I will post my letter to the Economist here. I didn’t get it in in a timely fashion because of my last Spain trip in May, but I’ll “publish” it here instead. It is
Though I would have to say that there hasn’t been much coming from the other side on this “debate.” Of course, I agree with the majority of commenters at the Atlantic, but it could be more balanced. I will excerpt
Here is another letter in rebuttal to the articles in the Economist. I would also direct you to my previous post about believing in treatments that don’t work, but they make sense, dammit! SIR – I have for years used
Here is another letter in rebuttal to the articles in the Economist. I would also direct you to my previous post about believing in treatments that don’t work, but they make sense, dammit! SIR – I have for years used
Here is the link from a recent article from the Economist about Alternative Medicine. It takes a hostile attitude towards alternative medicine, of all varieties, decries the money patients will spend on it, and then chalks it all up to
I must be the opposite of ADD. I’ve been deeply involved with some research issues, which I hope to blog about in the near future, and finally poked my head up to realize that I have sorely neglected my blog.
From the “First, Do No Harm” department, a recent study showing that medication related injuries leading to hospitalizations has increased by 50% in recent years. The data don’t take into account patients whose injury did not lead to hospitalization. My
This is a good column by Gail Collins on the confusing, conflicting medical studies that are reported by the press and how difficult it is to know what to do when it comes to your own health. My own motto
