Corporate hype & medicine

[Brenda Rosser]

What is patently obvious to most 'aware' patients (which usually comprises
that group that go undiagnosed for many years) is that 'evidence-based
medicine' is simply not practised.

That is, most GP's and specialists don't systematically note the patients
long list of symptoms and search their reference sources in any real way to
find a 'match'. (Let alone take the patient's own research into any
account...arrogance being a real problem).

Take it from me, I have 20 years of painful observation behind me.

Brenda R.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wojtek Sokolowski" <sokol at jhu.edu>
To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: Corporate hype & medicine


> At 08:24 PM 6/20/01 -0800, Marta quoted:
> >LOS ANGELES TIMES
> >When Hype Stands In for Solid Science
> >By TRUDY LIEBERMAN
> >
> >Much of what doctors do is based on
> >opinion and consensus but that doesn't always produce the best
> >outcomes and highest quality care."
> >
>
> As opposed to chiropractors, newage healers, homeopathic medicine men,
> witch doctors etc. whose practice is based on solid empirical science.
>
> wojtek
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