Toronto. May 28, 2010. Despite the dramatic improvements in the extent and quality of our lives, largely owing to modern medicine, our current health care system has fostered a backlash, manifested in part by the emergence of non-science-based “alternative” health care practices . This trend has driven a need for dialogue on how best we should balance evidence-based decisions against demands for consumer choice – regardless of the science. In this presentation, Scott Gavura discusses how health care decision-making differs from all other goods and services, and how this impacts on the choices we make, both as individuals, and in aggregate. Through an interactive discussion, he facilitates a dialogue on the opportunities for science advocates to effect positive change in health at the patient- and population-level. Scott Gavura , BScPhm, MBA is passionate about improving the use of medications. As a pharmacist working in the Ontario cancer system, he scrutinizes and manages how very expensive cancer drugs are used. He also founded the Science-Based Pharmacy blog, to begin a discussion within and about the pharmacy profession’s role in supporting science-based care. Scott has a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto, and has completed a Accredited Canadian Hospital Pharmacy. For more information about the Centre for Inquiry, please visit www.cficanada.ca.

The cause of fibromyalgia is still unknown to Western medicine.Patients experience massive and sharp pain. Very often it makes them unable to work and feel depressed.For traditional Chinese Medicine theory,all the pain is caused by blockage.In our clinic,we use acupuncture with GuaSha treatment to treat fibromyalgia and other chronical pain,which effectively reduce patients’ pain level.

The third video in a series exploring the claims of alternative medicine, this one dealing with homeopathy. ————————- Sources: 1. Clinical Trials (2003-2007) – altmed.creighton.edu 2. Homeopaths ‘endangering lives’ by offering malaria remedies – www.guardian.co.uk 3. Patient died after being told to stop heart medicine – www.telegraph.co.uk For more info on homeopathy: www.quackwatch.org altmed.creighton.edu

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How to respond when confronted by an alternative medicine proponent with statistics about medical mistakes, drug interaction, and iatrogenic deaths. Remember that risk is not the only factor in determining the best course of treatment. I’ve left a lot of my figures and statistics unsourced. Most figures come from CDC or WHO reports. Traffic morbidity and mortality come from the NTSB, and the NYC Department of Transportation. There are a couple of bugs I’ve spotted already. I will do my best to annotate with corrections, but feel free to point them out if you catch them.

Applied Kinesiology & Holistic Medicine, Austin Chiropractor Dr. Kuykendall about chiropractic and applied kinesiology for alternative help to dealing physical and mental wellness. In this video he discusses functional medicine and different techniques and equipment he uses in his practice to help people with their wellness. Visit Dr. Kuykendall Website at; www.meetdrk.com Music By Jimmy Gelhaar http myspace.com youtube.com Psychetruth is empowered by TubeMogul www.tubemogul.com © Copyright 2009 Target Public Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Nearly half the US population turns to complementary, alternative and integrative practices to maintain or improve their health. Dr. Michael Rabow explores the role of spirituality in health. Series: “UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public” [11/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 13028]

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Be My Friend – www.myspace.com The Natural Way #3 Adventures in Complimentary & Alternative Medicine An MD Talk About Homeopathy Hosted by Radhia Gleis is certified in Clinical Nutrition, CCN and Certified BioNutritional Analyst. In this episode Radhia interviews Dr. Ron Manazanero, MD. Although Dr. Manazanero is a medical doctor, he also practices homeopathy. In this video he discusses the homeopathy, some of the history of homeopathy, and his personal experience with the practice. Dr. Manzanero serves as Medical Director of AIM MD PA and has been a physician for over 20 years. He graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, then completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and an internship at Texas Tech University Health Science Center. He has practiced in Austin since 1990. Visit Dr. Manzaneros website at www.aimmd.com Natural Way #1 Chelation, Heart Disease, Heavy Metals, Detoxification www.youtube.com Natural Way #2 Alternatives for ADHD, Dyslexia, Learning Problems, Natural www.youtube.com Wake Up America Series www.youtube.com Visit Radhia’s Website at www.advancedhealthinstitute.com www.aimmd.com Music by John Richter www.injoysolutions.com This video was produced by Psychetruth http www.youtube.com Psychetruth is empowered by TubeMogul www.tubemogul.com Icon Photo By Snap® http © Copyright 2009 AHI Productions. All Rights Reserved.

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