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Snake oil science

the truth about complementary and alternative medicine

by Bausell, R. Barker · first published 2007

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  • bjcubsfan · Jun 1, 2010 · Recommends

    …seem to be reaching, especially for something that has been shown to be no more effective than a placebo. Some better reading on acupuncture may be this great book that I read: http://www.amazon.com/Snake-Oil-Science-Complementary-Altern... Also you can check out the links at this great website: http://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/acupuncture/

    on “How Acupuncture May Work” ↗
  • tokenadult · May 10, 2010 · Mentions

    …readers to check sources and facts before believing the latest purported scientific finding, because examples abound http://www.amazon.com/Voodoo-Science-Road-Foolishness-Fraud/... http://www.amazon.com/Snake-Oil-Science-Complementary-Altern... of persons who make false claims (sometimes because of sincere self-delusion, and other times for more despicable reasons) that purport to be scientific claims. If a claim comes…

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