Comments on: Alternative medicine: no alternative at all http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2009/05/alternative-medicine-no-alternative-at-all/ The official site of the Merseyside Skeptics Society Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: NICE work: acupuncture coming to a primary care trust near you «The Merseyside Skeptics Society http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2009/05/alternative-medicine-no-alternative-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-7 NICE work: acupuncture coming to a primary care trust near you «The Merseyside Skeptics Society Wed, 27 May 2009 16:49:29 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=37#comment-7 [...] a scientific stand point.  He was the last person I would have expected to claim efficacy for a pseudomedical practice like acupuncture and looking back now, I should have asked him to explain.  Instead, the [...] [...] a scientific stand point.  He was the last person I would have expected to claim efficacy for a pseudomedical practice like acupuncture and looking back now, I should have asked him to explain.  Instead, the [...]

]]> By: Mykie http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2009/05/alternative-medicine-no-alternative-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Mykie Fri, 22 May 2009 14:51:50 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=37#comment-3 "pseudo-medicine" I likes it! Plus, it fits in with the whole pseudo-science thing...we don't call it "alternative-science"...(but it does sum it up nicely). I also vote for rebranding "intergrated health care" (www.fih.org.uk/index.html) as "real medicine plus a pile o' crap" “pseudo-medicine” I likes it! Plus, it fits in with the whole pseudo-science thing…we don’t call it “alternative-science”…(but it does sum it up nicely).

I also vote for rebranding “intergrated health care” (www.fih.org.uk/index.html) as “real medicine plus a pile o’ crap”

]]> By: Marsh http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2009/05/alternative-medicine-no-alternative-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Marsh Fri, 22 May 2009 12:16:23 +0000 http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/?p=37#comment-2 Interesting idea! I agree that Alternative Medicine is a real PR win for the woo-peddlers. Woo-peddlers... if only we could get that accepted as the new name for Alt Med...! Interesting idea! I agree that Alternative Medicine is a real PR win for the woo-peddlers.

Woo-peddlers… if only we could get that accepted as the new name for Alt Med…!

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