Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
gorskon's profile
David Gorski, MD, PhD
David Gorski, MD, PhD
David Gorski, MD, PhD
Verified account
@gorskon

Tweets

David Gorski, MD, PhDVerified account

@gorskon

Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

Michigan, USA
sciencebasedmedicine.org
Joined October 2009

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @maie_lynn @SBMPediatrics @crackedscience

      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.

      1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
    2. Maie Lynn Bee, PhD‏ @maie_lynn 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @SBMPediatrics @crackedscience

      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.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    3. Clay Jones‏ @SBMPediatrics 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @maie_lynn @gorskon @crackedscience

      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.

      2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
    4. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @SBMPediatrics @maie_lynn @crackedscience

      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 @NatureRevCancer Perspective article on the topic.

      2 replies 2 retweets 10 likes
    5. Clay Jones‏ @SBMPediatrics 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @maie_lynn and

      Because $$$?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    6. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @SBMPediatrics @maie_lynn and

      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.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    7. Clay Jones‏ @SBMPediatrics 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @maie_lynn and

      Doesn’t patient satisfaction essentially come down to money though?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    8. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @SBMPediatrics @maie_lynn and

      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.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    9. Clay Jones‏ @SBMPediatrics 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @maie_lynn and

      But do they serve as marketing and help funnel patients into other departments that are more procedure driven and profitable?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    10. This Tweet is unavailable.
      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019
      Replying to @terminalyill3st @realslimsheyla and

      Yes, sadly, the "integrative" medicine cabal has been very effective at selling their quackery as "nonpharmacological treatments for pain" and thus part of the solution to the opioid addiction epidemic.

      11:13 AM - 29 Apr 2019
      • 1 Retweet
      • 4 Likes
      • Bosun Arras Complementary Meds Maie Lynn Bee, PhD sheyla Jonathan Jarry
      2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. Clay Jones‏ @SBMPediatrics 29 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon @realslimsheyla and

          At my hospital the reiki people rarely make it into the pediatric unit so we are forced to rely on bubbles, coloring books, and a PlayStation for our magical non pharmaceutical pain control options.

          2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
        3. This Tweet is unavailable.
        4. Show replies
        1. New conversation
        2. Maie Lynn Bee, PhD‏ @maie_lynn 29 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon @realslimsheyla and

          And let's not forget that the alt med industry does an excellent job creating their own placebo effect. They spread the narrative of inherent unwellness.

          2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        3. Clay Jones‏ @SBMPediatrics 29 Apr 2019
          Replying to @maie_lynn @gorskon and

          You’ve got dis-ease! And you’ve got dis-ease!pic.twitter.com/NzAc5VIkjo

          1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
        4. Show replies

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info