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30 December, 2009
Shaikh’s death: how many would 4kg of heroin really kill?
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18 November, 2009
Tobacco harm reduction – no smoke without fire
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22 October, 2009
Glucosamine and fat dogs with sore knees
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15 September, 2009
IV heroin – I predict a RIOTT
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15 July, 2009
PRONUT – probiotics for starving kids
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3 July, 2009
Chiropractic and ethics in the BJGP
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30 June, 2009
Pulse debate on acupuncture – Part II
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26 June, 2009
Antibiotic eating European monkeys
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20 June, 2009
Pulse debate on acupuncture
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4 June, 2009
GPs and chiropractic – mind the credibility gap
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Vaccines and parental knowledge
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St John’s Wort for midlife crisis
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ACUFLASH in a pan
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13 May, 2009
A royal fisking – Prince Charles on integrated health
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Interesting. Are they going to stop taking Big Pharma sponsored trials too?
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That's why arguing with them is so tiresome. (Not that we should stop...)
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medtek
I think it's a 'belief' thing. That's what believe so they arrange the 'evidence' around themselves to support that belief
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medtek
Agreed but even GP homeopaths still seem to cling to the belief it has an effect above placebo
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The RCGP (unlike other Royal Colleges) sadly unable to lead on this issue. Too afraid of upsetting anyone.
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