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I wasn't aware that Steve favored alternative medicine, sad to hear that, but I wouldn't judge him for it. The reality is, despite its proven efficacy, western

I wasn't aware that Steve favored alternative medicine, sad to hear that, but I wouldn't judge him for it. The reality is, despite its proven efficacy, western medicine's answer to cancer is still painful/debilitating and sometimes borders on humiliating, especially for someone with such a ubiquitous public image. For many, alternative medicine finds its appeal as an escape from the grim and down right scary inevitability of chemo and surgery, it's a way to feel like you're doing something without having to sacrifice your hair, lunch, and dignity. It's a self delusion that I can't blame anyone for indulging in.

burgerbrain 15y ago
The proper term for 'western medicine' is 'evidence based medicine'. The term 'western medicine' can incorrectly imply an equal footing for so called 'eastern medicine'. (I did not downvote you)
- vectorpush 15y ago
  You're absolutely correct, good point.
- pella 15y ago
  not true .. 'western medicine' is NOT 'evidence based medicine' "What percentage of the around 3000 treatments included in Clinical Evidence fall into each category: - 11% Beneficial - 23% Likely to be beneficial - 7% Trade off between benefits and harm - 51% Unknown effectiveness - 5% Unlikely to be beneficial - 3% Likely to be ineffective or harmful" http://clinicalevidence.bmj.com/ceweb/about/knowledge.jsp http://clinicalevidence.bmj.com/ceweb/about/knowledge.jsp ============= and "Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that seeks to understand the sources and to encourage rigorous research in this new, yet ancient world of complementary and alternative medicine." http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/ http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/ Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ECAM) and Pancreatic Cancer: http://www.hindawi.com/search.aspx?startindex=1&field0=9&q0=Pancreatic%20Cancer http://www.hindawi.com/search.aspx?startindex=1&field0=9...
  - burgerbrain 15y ago
    I understood vectorpush to be mistakenly using the term 'western medicine' when he in fact meant 'evidence based medicine'. My understanding was correct. So your comment is a non sequitur.
    - pella 15y ago
      >when he in fact meant 'evidence based medicine'. Are you an evidence based mind-reader? and again: 'western medicine' is NOT 'evidence based medicine'
      - burgerbrain 15y ago
        "Are you an evidence based mind-reader?" I made a guess, he confirmed I was correct. I suggest you read the entire conversation tree when you consider responding.

burgerbrain 15y ago

The proper term for 'western medicine' is 'evidence based medicine'. The term 'western medicine' can incorrectly imply an equal footing for so called 'eastern medicine'. (I did not downvote you)

vectorpush 15y ago
You're absolutely correct, good point.
pella 15y ago
not true .. 'western medicine' is NOT 'evidence based medicine' "What percentage of the around 3000 treatments included in Clinical Evidence fall into each category: - 11% Beneficial - 23% Likely to be beneficial - 7% Trade off between benefits and harm - 51% Unknown effectiveness - 5% Unlikely to be beneficial - 3% Likely to be ineffective or harmful" http://clinicalevidence.bmj.com/ceweb/about/knowledge.jsp http://clinicalevidence.bmj.com/ceweb/about/knowledge.jsp ============= and "Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that seeks to understand the sources and to encourage rigorous research in this new, yet ancient world of complementary and alternative medicine." http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/ http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/ Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ECAM) and Pancreatic Cancer: http://www.hindawi.com/search.aspx?startindex=1&field0=9&q0=Pancreatic%20Cancer http://www.hindawi.com/search.aspx?startindex=1&field0=9...
- burgerbrain 15y ago
  I understood vectorpush to be mistakenly using the term 'western medicine' when he in fact meant 'evidence based medicine'. My understanding was correct. So your comment is a non sequitur.
  - pella 15y ago
    >when he in fact meant 'evidence based medicine'. Are you an evidence based mind-reader? and again: 'western medicine' is NOT 'evidence based medicine'
    - burgerbrain 15y ago
      "Are you an evidence based mind-reader?" I made a guess, he confirmed I was correct. I suggest you read the entire conversation tree when you consider responding.