What's the difference between Alternative Medical Devices and Quack Medical Devices? It depends on who you ask!
- Satisfied patients who have found relief in such devices will say the devices are Alternative/Complementary Therapy, that maybe even a doctor recommended. (Anecdotal Evidence)
- Purists who ignore Anecdotal Evidence and only accept Scientific Evidence will say the devices are Quackery.
Okay, now that we have that out of the way, here's a list of Complementary/Alternative Medicine/Therapy/etc.
Now to the learning parts:
- First and most important - Some past/present CAM modalities are just not safe. Why not make them safe for patient use - via redesign, instructions, etc.?
- It seems that much of the perceived effectiveness/relief is from the Placebo Effect. Why not Enhance the Placebo Effect?
- Healthcare professionals, e.g. doctors, could help patients find relief from symptoms when science does not provide relief - if they wanted to and were not bound by peer ethics.
Quiz - Is it more important to provide "relief in any way" to patients, especially those with chronic symptoms, e.g. pain, or only provide scientifically proven methods of relief?
Clue - Try taking a copper magnetic bracelet away from a patient finding relief from pain from this bracelet.
There you have it. Let's get to work!
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