My MP Is A Fool
My MP finally replied to my letter where I questioned his signing of the Early Day Motion regarding homoeopathic hospitals. Whilst defending homoeopathy he said that doctors should be allowed to prescribe homoeopatic treatments, which I expect many homoeopaths wouldn't like as the homoeopath/patient interaction is pretty much where the cure is. Whilst I was still laughing at that, I came across this.
All therapies should be considered equally, and decisions on whether or not to provide them on the NHS should be evidence-based, as is the case with all other conventional medicines and treatments.
I'm about to write to him, asking for this evidence. I haven't seen any, and I'm sure the medical profession would like to see it too.
NP: Burning Off Impurities, Grails
Posted by Don at Wed Nov 28 15:19:17 2007:
I wrote to my MP complaining about the same thing. He promptly replied back with the same drivel, saying doctors should be allowed to prescribe homeopathic remedies "where appropriate".
It annoyed me somewhat, but once I calmed down, I replied asking if he would support my campaign for the prescription of leeches "where appropriate". Failing that, could he please provide instances where prescribing homeopathy would be appropriate. He hasn't replied to that yet.
"A few miles north of London". Hmm. I wonder if it was the same MP...
Posted by Ross at Wed Nov 28 15:26:12 2007:
Posted by Steve at Wed Nov 28 16:32:24 2007:
It annoyed me somewhat, but once I calmed down, I replied asking if he would support my campaign for the prescription of leeches "where appropriate". Failing that, could he please provide instances where prescribing homeopathy would be appropriate. He hasn't replied to that yet.
"A few miles north of London". Hmm. I wonder if it was the same MP...
You're not alone. My MP (David Howarth, Cambridge) also signed this crap. Thanks for mentioning this, he now has mail about it.
Posted by Karl Lattimer at Wed Nov 28 16:51:23 2007:
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG
BASTARDS BASTARDS BASTARDS!
From the response you got, I recon the homoeopathy crowd have been greasing his palm.
N.B. Homoeopathy isn't a word as far as mozilla is concerned, therefore it isn't a valid medical treatment. However as mozilla and firefox aren't words as far as mozilla is concerned, my web browser is also a myth.
Posted by Ross at Wed Nov 28 17:24:04 2007:
Posted by Ross at Wed Nov 28 17:25:01 2007:
Posted by Marcus at Wed Nov 28 18:12:26 2007:
BASTARDS BASTARDS BASTARDS!
From the response you got, I recon the homoeopathy crowd have been greasing his palm.
N.B. Homoeopathy isn't a word as far as mozilla is concerned, therefore it isn't a valid medical treatment. However as mozilla and firefox aren't words as far as mozilla is concerned, my web browser is also a myth.
Being Brits I assume you have seen this article on the Guardian?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/nov/16/sciencenews.g2
At least there are still some reasonable people out there.
Posted by Ross at Wed Nov 28 18:54:23 2007:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/nov/16/sciencenews.g2
At least there are still some reasonable people out there.
Marcus: yes, I blogged earlier.
Posted by Russ at Thu Nov 29 02:04:57 2007:
It drives me crazy. I had an ear infection last week, so I looked up what to do. A) keep ear dry, especially in shower, B) over the counter solutions are available that imped bacteria growth.
So I went to CVS, the only over the counter solutions they have for ear infections were homeopathic. This is the exact opposite of what you want to do. My ear getting wet every day was why my ear infection was getting worse. After keeping my ear dry, it went away within 24hr.
Isn't there some point where people have to stand back and say "what we are doing is morally wrong"?
Posted by Simon at Sat Dec 1 11:21:06 2007:
So I went to CVS, the only over the counter solutions they have for ear infections were homeopathic. This is the exact opposite of what you want to do. My ear getting wet every day was why my ear infection was getting worse. After keeping my ear dry, it went away within 24hr.
Isn't there some point where people have to stand back and say "what we are doing is morally wrong"?
Of course it is morally wrong to sell homeopathic remedies that might make a condition worse.
I'm not sure if it is morally wrong to sell placebos.
What scares me more is 206 MPs signed the early day motion. I'll just add them to the list of people to approach to see if they want to buy Tower Bridge.
I'm not sure if it is morally wrong to sell placebos.
What scares me more is 206 MPs signed the early day motion. I'll just add them to the list of people to approach to see if they want to buy Tower Bridge.
