Interesting study - 57% of chiropractors make misleading health claims on their website or Facebook page, compared to just 20% of physios @CaulfieldTim @DrJenGunter @TheSciBabehttps://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12998-019-0247-x …
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They are also more likely to make "major" misleading claims, such as implications that chiropractic can prevent or cure cancer, with 71% of chiropractic claims falling into this category No physiotherapists made such claims
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The figure from the study was very revealingpic.twitter.com/sg4DlUCpjZ
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In this context, most "minor" infractions were: - use of patient testimonials (forbidden in Australia) - claim to specialization (forbidden unless medical) - presenting association membership as credentials
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"Major" infractions were things like this - some really reprehensible conduct that completely contravenes Australian advertising lawpic.twitter.com/czDYcTvHt6
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Also, Aussie health journalists you might be interested - published last week
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Not surprising. I'm shocked by the nonsense I'm reading on integrative gp websites... but that's a different story
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Also a good one tho!
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