Magic or Medicine - Homeopathy and the NHS (Part 2 of 2)

Aired September 13, 2010 on BBC One -

Samantha Poling investigates how homeopathy has penetrated the heart of the NHS and asks whether prescribing homeopathic preparations for serious conditions could be dangerous for patients.

The investigation looks at the history and preparation of homeopathic remedies and the extent of their use in Scotland and England. Advocates of homeopathy, including patients and a former GP who overcame her scepticism and became an enthusiastic practitioner, report stories of dramatic recovery in some cases.

Glasgow still has a fully fledged homeopathic hospital while in English towns and cities, with the exception of London, such hospitals have been downgraded or closed. Powerful voices, including the British Medical Association, question the level of funding within the NHS for homeopathy and call for more evidence based research to back up the claims of homoepathic practitioners.

via http://www.AtheistMedia.com

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• medicine
• placebo
• sugar
• magic
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• skeptic
• ben
• goldacre
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• bbc
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[godfree2canada]

Samantha Poling investigates why she wears a cross, we'll never see that journalism

[adamvallieres01]

because 50% of peoples illness's are in their imagination doesnt mean that this helps, people are doltz

[lardhat]

@ScoAusU

Yes, conventional medicine can be useless sometimes. But that's not a good reason to resort to stupidity.

Why am i narrow minded? I'm always open to consider any justified possibilities. My criterion is quite easy: evidence. That's as broad as a mind should be. Because if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

Is your mind open to the possibility that homeopathy is a useless scam that tends to affect dumb and ignorant people the most? Or are YOU narrow minded? ;)

[ScoAusU]

@lardhat

Sorry I didn't see your reply to my comment.

And as you seem to be they type of person who only understands rudeness.

Why dont you go take a flying fuck to yourself.

That is if you tiny narrow minded little pea brain can work that out.

Just hope you never get a serious illness one day, and discover how useless, and dangerous conventional medicine can be. NOT ALWAYS IS, but CAN BE.

[MrOttopants]

Notice the Radiohead song as the background at around 5min.

[inkstersco]

Sarah Marr speakss with the ' funny wee S ' that Billy Connolly says all crank women have.

[israSelah]

seems the makers of the film do not have any questions regarding homeopathy, but struggle with their concepts of what must be the cause for patient's betterment or cure - the psychological effects, the placebo. If a person felt good after a conversation, or in a beautiful room, concluding that this is in fact the cure is a bit em.. misleading. Very Bad. Colour of Your room or clothes also has effect,any energy - but homeopathy as we know works for babies and pets, plants too, no psycho tricks.

[lardhat]

@ScoAusU

So i take it you didn't even watch the video you're commenting on, which answers your stupid question. Correct?

[emilywemilynemily]

homeopathy = pile of shit. end of story

[missjames123]

What's wrong with that? You must be kidding! People are being prescribed homeopathic remedies on the NHS which means that we as taxpayers are funding treatments that DO NOT WORK. Meanwhile, worthwhile medicines with an evidece-base behind them are being shelved by NICE due to cost restrictions. Seems like logic has been reversed to me.

[victorscarlet]

@ScoAusU because its a scam