new study shows that when it comes to medical research, scientific integrity is severely lacking
EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE: NEW PAPER REVEALS THAT INTEGRITY IS LACKING IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Although I do not know Joseph Pizzorno, Editor in Chief of the journal, Integrative Medicine, I am more than familiar with his co-author for a brand new paper, Dr. Alex Vasquez, who happens to be a physician, researcher, chiropractor, and naturopath. The paper […]
new evidence on the evidence-based medicine front
EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE? RESEARCH IS RARELY AS “EVIDENCE-BASED” AS WE’RE LED TO BELIEVE A year or so ago I was asked to be part of a mastermind group of diverse people and professions. Honestly, it’s a group that frequently leaves me feeling like the village idiot or class dunce. There are world class athletes as well […]
emergency room physician tackles evidence-based medicine
EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN TAKES ON EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE Dr. Richard Bukata is a sharp guy. Although he could have retired years ago, he continues to work as the Medical Director for the Center for Medical Education, as well as Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at USC’s Medical Center in Los Angeles. He’s also the co-director of […]
evidence-based lies
EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE: LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND STATISTICS “Numbers of covered lives is not how we should be defining healthcare in America.” Dr. Fobostwick Xavier Fuzzmugg III’s article on evidence-based medicine Lies, damned lies, and statistics. Although this quote has been attributed to any number of people, it was Mark Twain who made it famous. And […]
new “study” reveals what’s wrong with medical research
270 SCIENTISTS POLLED: HOW BAD IS IT IN THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ARENA? If you’ve followed the section of my site filed under “EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE,” you are aware that for quite some time I’ve been showing you that medical research, as well as medical practice itself, is often anything but. A recent article in Vox (The […]
is evidence based medicine really “evidence-based”?
EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE: IS IT REALLY AS “EVIDENCE-BASED” AS YOU’VE BEEN LED TO BELIEVE? “[Drug] trials can be rigged in a dozen ways, and it happens all the time.” Dr. Marcia Angell from 2004’s, The Truth about Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It. Angell’s book was written over […]
forbes takes on the chiropractic profession
FORBES TAKES ON THE CHIROPRACTIC PROFESSION “Let’s talk about those “egregious” expenditures. In 2008, medical errors cost the United States $19.5 billion, with $17 billion directly associated with additional medical costs (ancillary services, prescription drugs, inpatient and outpatient care), $1.4 billion attributed to increased mortality rates, and $1.1 billion due to 10 million days […]