quackademia - Part 2

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Homeopathy prolongs survival of lung cancer patients … Can it be true?

Published Wednesday 07 October 2020 | By Edzard

Patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have limited treatment options. Alongside conventional anticancer treatment, additive homeopathy might help to alleviate side effects of conventional therapy. The aim of this study was to investigat ...

Posted in alternative medicine, bias, Cancer, causation, clinical trial, conflict of interest, critical thinking, death, homeopathy, integrative medicine, medical ethics, methodology, study design

Healing, hype or harm?

Published Saturday 11 October 2014 | By Edzard

... Some of the most important subjects include: Compassion Quackademia Impartiality Ethics Politics Holism Vitalism Placebo As already ...

Posted in alternative medicine, chiropractic, critical thinking, holistic, homeopathy, informed consent, medical ethics, patient choice, placebo, politics, pseudo-science, quackery, risk | Tagged alternative medicine, bias, bogus claims, ethics, homeopathy, irrationality, misleading consumers, placebo, research methodology, scientific misconduct, unreason

A treasure trove of fallacies, falsehoods and deceptions

Published Tuesday 19 November 2013 | By Edzard

... hope to have it soon. 1) Yes, the US has plenty of ‘quackademia‘ – and many experts are worried about the ...

Posted in alternative medicine, bias, big pharma, bogus claims, charlatan, fallacy, integrated medicine, medical ethics, placebo, politics, Prince Charles, quackery | Tagged alternative medicine, bias, bogus claims, ethics, evidence, irrationality, misleading consumers, placebo, prince charles, unreason

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