Tag Archives: Evidence-Based Medicine
Holford, Burne and homeopathy on the NHS
Jerome Burne posts on Patrick Holford’s blog about the need to “Save NHS money on ineffective drugs, not homeopathy”. Some self-reflection would be helpful, here. Continue reading
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British Chiropractic Association (BCA) demonstrate what evidence-based medicine isn’t
The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) are currently suing Simon Singh for stating, among other things, that the British Chiropractic Association claims that their members can help treat children with colic, sleeping and feeding problems, frequent ear infections, asthma and prolonged … Continue reading
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Patrick Holford on Science Friction and the Limitations of RCTs and Meta-analyses
Patrick Holford quote-mines Sir Michael Rawlins nuanced speech about RCTs and evidence-based medicine to suit his own agenda and ignores Rawlins challenge to develop better methodologies for evaluating evidence. Continue reading
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Patrick Holford: “conventional medicine, doesn’t have a very good track record”
Former Visiting Professor Patrick Holford announces that “conventional medicine, doesn’t have a very good track record”. You might think that you need some strong evidence to match the strength of that claim but it doesn’t seem as if Holford thinks so. Oddly enough, he uses these claims to justify his recommendation that you should purchase his services, services that don’t seem to represent value for money, judging by the inaccuracies contained in his writings. Continue reading
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Richard Asher: Straight and Crooked Thinking In Medicine
Richard Asher made some substantial contributions to the development of critical thinking and the importance of evidence in medicine in the UK. We quote from Straight and Crooked Thinking in Medicine and Talking Sense. Continue reading
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