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The Lies Behind "Alternative Medicine" | Dr. Jonathan Stea

The Checkup with Doctor Mike

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Evidence-Based Medicine: The Best Among Alternatives

Evidence-based medicine, despite its limitations, remains the most reliable approach available. Critiques of evidence-based methods must offer viable alternatives; otherwise, they fall short of contributing to the medical discourse. Alternative medicine often resorts to confirmation rather than challenging existing claims, leading to ethical dilemmas in clinical practice. Clinicians face a gray area in navigating these ethical issues, questioning whether the responsibility lies with them, regulatory bodies, or the medical community at large. Maintaining ethical standards is crucial, and providing pseudo-scientific remedies is unjustifiable.

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