Like the idea of "natural" with which it often appears, CAM is a single term that stands in for distinct goals & beliefs: 1. Patient empowerment 2. Attention to lifestyle 3. The idea we are "inherently" healthy 4. Respect for indigenous cultures 5. Belief in an Edenic past 2/
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Replying to @AlanLevinovitz @usnehal and
CAM is a single term that stands in for distinct goals & beliefs: 1. Patient empowerment 2. Attention to lifestyle 3. The idea we are "inherently" healthy 4. Respect for indigenous cultures 5. Belief in an Edenic past WITH RESPECT, THIS IS BS!
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Replying to @EdzardErnst @usnehal and
What's BS? The ideas? The goals? The fact that CAM stands in for these? I'm well aware of the problems with these (3 and 5, say) but I think it's reasonable to say that CAM tries to bind them all up under a single label.
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Well, yes. I just meant that in the rhetoric of CAM it stands in for those (withholding judgment about the efficacy or sincerity of that rhetoric).
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I agree. (I don't agree with regards to the idea of "natural," which I think has value, but that's a much longer conversation.)
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Replying to @AlanLevinovitz @EdzardErnst and
So “natural” has to be expanded upon and these false dichotomies have to be exposed. Arsenic is natural. Lead is natural. Those are poisons. Natural does not automatically mean good or safe. It is possible to reason with people on these topics without showing disdain.
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Replying to @usnehal @AlanLevinovitz and
Just like “natural” arsenic can kill you, so can a medical error or side effect. There is genuine harm in the allopathic system, that if not acknowledged, will drive people away. It can feel good to say “You are wrong and dumb too.” But does not change minds or outcomes.
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Replying to @usnehal @EdzardErnst and
I agree that disdain is bad, and I hope I've never called anyone dumb. Thanks for the conversation.
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We jusr have to be measured. No one used term “dumb”, but pointing out the general tone. And those who have a chip on their shoulder can hear that implied in certain words. That being said, obviously, some people will get offended no matter how measured one’s words.
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