I'm REALLY tired of science fans blaming those who fall for woo for their "stupidity." I have fibromyalgia. I sure as shit would try acupuncture, dry needling or STABBING MYSELF IN THE SHOULDER if I ever stayed in the state of desperation that I've fortunately kept at bay.
In order: - anyone who has enough expertise to read and understand the evidence for/against the treatment - patients - this is a colloquialism, arguing semantics is tedious
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Take homeopathy, for example. No good evidence that it helps for any medical condition at all, using metrics defined by patients such as quality of life, disease state, and similar
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Interesting example. Yet may be safer than alternatives when risks and benefits of alternatives are considered. Placebo effect may outweigh risk of side effects.
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Think I'd switch the order of the first two.
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They're almost entirely synonymous so sure go ahead
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