She couldn’t provide much, if any, evidence for “integrative medicine” interventions, but at least these treatments are “doing something.”
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Blimey, fancy that!!!!
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Mmm I love it when my doctor treats me with confirmation bias
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Don't just stand there, do something!
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the number of times I've ordered FFP because IR/cross-sectional radiology insisted for an INR of 1.7 in a liver patient (evidence of cirrhotic patients being hyerpcoagulable with elevated INRs), it makes them feel better
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Unless you have a clear cut case of x that is cured by y, the whole system now drives people to integrative/functional/naturopathic etc precisely because feeling like someone is doing something actually feels better, and that is the point.
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And the power of “touch.”
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Rather like the political syllogism from "Yes, Prime Minister": Something must be done. This is something. Therefore we must do it!
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Integrative medicine simply integrates the patient’s hard earned cash into the integrative practitioner’s wallet.
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I disagree- 20 yrs w an IM clinic. Acupuncture helped w shingles as much as the antiviral drug. My nutritionist has helped w getting my bloodwork/body chemistry where it needs to be & consults w my GP. I could give more examples, but this is all at one clinic. It’s been amazing.
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Acupuncture is theatrical placebo.
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