Philip, in answer to your question, I would think no, but make sure you have
the CRD Effective Health Care Bulletin on the shelves with your collection.
If you read it, instead of the Independents interpretation of it, it
concludes "There is currently insufficient evidence of effectiveness either
to recommend homeopathy as a treatment for any specific condition, or to
warrant significant changes in the current provision of homeopathy." How
different this is from the newspaper article and its 'quote' in the title of
'magic not medicine'. Who said this exactly? The journalist?
An illustration of how important it is to go back to the original source for
your information.
Ruth
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-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Rawle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 01 March 2002 13:18
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Subject: Independent story on homeopathic medicine
In the light of today's news story in the Independent concerning homeopathic
medicine, should we be throwing out our stock on this subject?
http://www.news.independent.co.uk/world/science_medical/story.jsp?story=2500
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Philip Rawle
Librarian
Princess of Wales Hospital
Bridgend
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