I’ve noticed that, whenever I criticize acupuncture as the quackery based on prescientific mysticism and theatrical placebo that it is, inevitably some who claim to “hate woo” will express *considerable* displeasure.

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Replying to @gorskon
The success acupuncture, chiropractic & some of the newer modalities like “healing touch” have had in infiltrating the realms of otherwise evidence-based medicine is jaw dropping. As is the success of their lobbying in forcing medical insurance to cover the woo.
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I think insurance companies want to jump on the “woo express” b/c it’s cheaper then you know, real actual medicine as practiced by real physicians Insurance isn’t there for either providers or patients but is there for their investors
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Replying to @FollowingForFu2 @gorskon
Not-for-profit health insurance companies don’t have better policies these practices. I think they’re required to cover them, at least in California. Which is nuts.
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It’s called giving the customer what they want, regardless if it’s science-based.
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