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The proper term for 'western medicine' is 'evidence based medicine'. The term 'western medicine' can incorrectly imply an equal footing for so called 'eastern

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.

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.