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NHS Homeopathy and the Chief Scientific Adviser
In an extraordinary statement, the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government turns against NHS homeopathy. GPs who use homeopathy are likely to find his comment somewhat insulting. Read more »
UCL HOMEOPATHIC DEBATE
The Debating Society of University College London met last night. The motion was: This House would stop the funding of homeopathy on the NHS. The result was close but a heart-warming win for the supporters of NHS homeopathy. For the Motion: 71 Against the Motion: 78 Abstentions: 41 This was most heartening as there were [...] Read more »
The Lost Art of Medicine?
Doctors apparently are neglecting to examine their patients in favour of ordering tests. This is a tragedy for medicine and must be remedied as Dr. Abraham Verghes points out in an article in the New York Times
Ed and Liz continue their conversation. Episode 2. Read more »
Homeopathy, Science, Scientism and Democracy
The attack on NHS homeopathy in this author’s opinion is an assault on liberty and democracy. I have made a small cartoon in order to make this point, illustrating the difference between science and scientism. The main point is that while medicine does need to be informed by science, it does not need to be fulfil the personal needs and beliefs of scientists. Read more »
Comedy Revolution in Politics? Now for Medicine!
Comedians are suddenly influencing American politics. The power of satire has been officially recognised by the political authorities. Can the medical authorities be far behind? Probably yes. Read more »
World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day. Started by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992, it is a day devoted to raising consciousness for mental health causes and raising funds for these causes. As a Provocative Therapist, I considered watching the Academy Award winning film, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (sic) but [...] Read more »
‘Laughter Yoga’ and Provocative Therapy
A major article in The New Yorker profiles the life and work of ‘The Laughing Guru’ Madan Kataria. There is little doubt that laughter is good for our health but is there more to it than ‘laughing for no reason’. In Provocative Therapy, patients may indeed laugh at the absurd remarks of the therapist, but they are also provoked into coming up with their own solutions to their problems. Read more »
NHS HOMEOPATHY: The Aftermath and the Whingeing
Critics of NHS homeopathy are livid about the Government’s decision to back NHS homeopathy and will probably regroup and attack again. They cannot understand how democracy has trumped their scientism but democracy is democracy. Read more »
It’s Official! British Government backs NHS Homeopathy
Government officially backs the provision of NHS homeopathy Read more »
I Salute Dr James Le Fanu
In today’s Daily Telegraph, in his Doctor’s Diary, Dr James Le Fanu expresses suspicion of the motives of homeopathy’s vociferous detractors in the United Kingdom. In a few simple sentences he exposes the tirade against NHS homeopathy as being disingenuous and certainly not in the interests of the people of this country. I salute this [...] Read more »
