Comments on: ‘Dr’ Holford on the immune system in the Galway Advertiser

By: jonhw

jonhw — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:26:37 +0000

Yes, JKN is a nice tool, isn’t it. Just a shame that the sheer erroneous-ness of certain web pages exceeds what anyone could do to correct them :( I wonder if some kind of 3D JKN could help to add notes about the multiple ways in which an article is incorrect…

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:57:06 +0000

Hmm, this looks like paid advertising masquerading as editorial (that horrible word, advertorial). Something tells me the Galway Advertiser is not a heavyweight broadsheet but probably a free advertising publication. Is this where Mr Holford is reduced to plying his trade?

By: Wulfstan

Wulfstan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:24:43 +0000

Might I take this opportunity to remind you of Isaacs' and Fitzgerald's guide 7 alternatives to evidence-based medicine. However, given the tan in that photo that is nothing like his current appearance, might I suggest that there is a smidge of Eloquence-based medicine? The generous accolades smell of Eminence-based medicine. Might I offer Arrogance of Ignorance medicine for your consideration?

By: dvnutrix

dvnutrix — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:56:31 +0000

That Galway Advertiser article is gubbins of the first order: there is a JKN'd and annotated version. However, it couldn't begin to unpack all of the erroneous implicit claims and assumptions in that item.