Not again! @VPrasadMDMPH is at it again, doubling down on his "dunking on a 7' hoop" analogy. @medpagetoday, you really need to publish a rebuttal by a medical skeptic, as the eminent Dr. Prasad takes a germ of a reasonable point and turns it into
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One fun thing: I actually agree that services for which the government and third party payers are most important. That's why we at SBM have consistently come out against Medicaid/Medicare/insurance funding for acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, etc.
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Oh, wait? The eminent Dr. Prasad didn't know that the government pays for quackery? Is he even aware of how much quackery our veterans are being subjected to through
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Personally, I'd turn his argument around on one point. Right now,
#COVID19 disinformation is killing more people than "robotic surgery, prostate-specific antigen screening, or a new prescription drug" and so should be prioritized far more right now than what he does!
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In fact, what the eminent Dr. Prasad is found is arguably worse than these doctors. These doctors are trying and need guidance. Dr. Prasad is crapping on their efforts and mine.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2020/12/09/scientists-versus-central-conspiracy-theory-of-science-denial/ …
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It's like he read Horgan and thought: that's the article I need to write, but less Bigfoot! SSDD.
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Surely the eve of a new covid vaccine is not the best time to be coming out as anti anti-quackery communication..
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Also I'm laughing at how part of his argument is the opportunity cost of spending time writing about homeopathy but he spent time writing about writing about homeopathypic.twitter.com/EEak0b1vCv
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