I mean, many view the alt med industry as one of the greatest current threats to public health, deserving MORE time and resources to combat, but whatever.
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Yes (obviously I agree given how much time I spend on my blog hobby), but all too many doctors take the attitude that it's somehow not much of a threat and that dealing with it is somehow beneath them.
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I agree. To ignore the harmful role that alt med plays in fostering distrust in public health and spreading misinformation is naive at best. Complicit at worst.
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I remember back in 2006 when Vanderbilt opened their integrative medicine center. I was invited to be on some committee, until I gave a highly critical grand rounds and the invitation was rescinded.
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Sadly, my cancer institute is planning on opening an integrative oncology center. The president of the cancer hospital was rather taken aback by my email to him outlining my objections and citing my
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I don't know. Probably patient satisfaction. One of the things I like most about my cancer center is the relative paucity of anything resembling "integrative oncology" compared to other cancer centers. I've always known it was just a matter of time before woo arrived, though.
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Doesn’t patient satisfaction essentially come down to money though?
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Not necessarily. Surprisingly, most "integrative health" centers run by hospitals don't make a lot of money; some even rely on the patronage of a wealthy donor to stay afloat financially.
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But do they serve as marketing and help funnel patients into other departments that are more procedure driven and profitable?
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Probably. More likely, they're intended to keep patients in the system, to keep them from going elsewhere for their acupuncture, herbal remedies, etc.
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Thereby lending credibility to their effectiveness...pic.twitter.com/BY7iOTwNZ3
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