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NBC · 12-23-2010, 01:10 PM

There may be a body of literature on the subject, I'm not sure.

I think for most people the proof that they need comes with the relief of symptoms. This isn't arcane to manipulation therapies as how many patients have access to the data sets and documentary evidence on clinical drug trials, yet they will take the prescription medication willingly because they believe it will help or that they have a level of faith in their GP. Do GPs provide more than their personal assurance that the medication they are prescribing will work? In my experience they do not. Patients of western allopathic medicine trust that the clinical trials are legitimate and that their GP actually knows what they are prescribing. This wasn't always the case as thalidomide has shown us.

I guess my point is that while evidence-based medicine is a good thing, most patients take it for granted, preferring to take the word of their GP as gospel thereby limiting their need for evidence or proof that something works outside of a physician's opinion.

12-23-2010, 01:10 PM	#126
NBC Account closed at user's request. Join Date: Jul 2009 Exp:	There may be a body of literature on the subject, I'm not sure. I think for most people the proof that they need comes with the relief of symptoms. This isn't arcane to manipulation therapies as how many patients have access to the data sets and documentary evidence on clinical drug trials, yet they will take the prescription medication willingly because they believe it will help or that they have a level of faith in their GP. Do GPs provide more than their personal assurance that the medication they are prescribing will work? In my experience they do not. Patients of western allopathic medicine trust that the clinical trials are legitimate and that their GP actually knows what they are prescribing. This wasn't always the case as thalidomide has shown us. I guess my point is that while evidence-based medicine is a good thing, most patients take it for granted, preferring to take the word of their GP as gospel thereby limiting their need for evidence or proof that something works outside of a physician's opinion.