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Sunday 24 May 2015

A charlatan’s dictionary of medical research | Edzard Ernst

Time for some fun!

In alternative medicine, there often seems to be an uneasy uncertainty about research methodology. This is, of course, regrettable, as it can (and often does) lead to misunderstandings. I feel that I have some responsibility to educate research-naïve practitioners. I hope this little dictionary of research terminology turns out to be a valuable contribution in this respect.

Adverse reaction: a side effect of a therapy that I do not practise […]

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