Had an idea this morning for a book: "Alternative medicine doesn't work" Each chapter looks at a different alt med, the evidence that has been produced around it, and why this doesn't back up the claims of ~99% of the practitioners of that method
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An example would be acupuncture, which has limited evidence for ~4 indications - specific types of pain, some nausea, one or two specific things. But find me an acupuncturist who limits themselves to those treatments
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Or chiropractic - decent evidence it helps short-term musculoskeletal pain, specifically around the back. Find me A SINGLE CHIROPRACTOR who does only back pain and I'll eat a spinal column
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Anyway, tell me what you think Twitter, I reckon it'd be fun
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Replying to @GidMK
Have you read The Cure For Everything by
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I have not! Looks like I definitely should why haven't I read this already??
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