Tag: science-based evidence

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Medicine Politics

SBM isn’t so great when you can’t afford it

SBM and medical debt

I argue that science-based medicine (SBM) is the best medicine. Unfortunately, SBM isn’t nearly as great when so many people can’t afford it.

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Complementary and alternative medicine Homeopathy Medicine Naturopathy Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking

Respect my authoritah on “integrative medicine”!

Should we respect David Katz’s authority when he pontificates about how misguided advocates of science-based medicine are?

David Katz doesn’t much like skeptics, particularly those of us who question the value of “integrative medicine.” In fairness, I can’t say that I much blame him. We have been very critical of his writings and talks over the years to my criticism of his statement advocating a “more fluid concept of evidence” more than […]