Yesterday, I posted the account of a WHO summit on so-called alternative medicine (SCAM). I deliberately abstained from any comment. Yet, the arguments put forward do certainly deserve some critical ...

The WHO says it is sifting the wheat from the chaff in order to save lives – but critics fear it is pandering to India and China; this TELEGRAPH article is worth reading in full; here I will merely ...

This study aimed to distinguish between the usage of complementary medicine and alternative medicine, often jointly referred to as CAM. Furthermore, the analysis focuses on the role of religion, ...

Reliable reporting and publication practices are essential for trustworthy evidence synthesis and clinical decision-making. This analysis aimed to identify latent classes of randomized controlled ...

This study aimed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of "fire cupping therapy" (FC) versus electroacupuncture for reducing pain and improving cervical spine range of motion in patients with neck ...

Which countries’ newspapers publish the most articles on so-called alternative medicine (SCAM)? There is no central global dataset that tracks how many newspaper ...

This article explores how the sociological concept of trust, both externally and internally, presents challenges to the legitimacy and credibility of the chiropractic profession. This ethnographic ...