A portrait of quackademia triumphant: Georgetown University
I frequently discuss a disturbing phenomenon known as “quackademic medicine.” Basically, quackademic medicine is a phenomenon that has taken hold over the last two decades in medical academia in which once ostensibly science-based medical schools and academic medical centers embrace quackery. This embrace was once called “complementary and alternative medicine” (CAM) but among quackademics the…
Source: Respectful Insolence - Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Complementary and alternative medicine Homeopathy Quackery Science Skepticism/critical thinking acupuncture Georgetown University Ladan Eshkevari quackademic medicine Reiki therapeutic touch Source Type: blogs
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