Edzard Ernst MD, PhD, MAE, FMedSci, FRSB, FRCP, FRCPEd.
WEB3 days ago · Published Tuesday 10 September 2024. The Canadian Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has announced that it will launch Canada’s first bachelor’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Greenlit by the B.C. government to fill what it calls rising demand in the labour market, the new program marks a …
About - Edzard Ernst
WEBAbout. Edzard Ernst was born in 1948. He went to school in Germany and the US and studied psychology and medicine at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. In 1977, he qualified as a physician in Munich where he also completed his MD and PhD theses. He was Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) at …
Should the Royal Warrants of ‘Ainsworths Homeopathic Pharmacy’ …
WEBAug 24, 2019 · Here is how Pinkus describes himself: Tony Pinkus qualified as a pharmacist in 1980 and accepted the offer to take over Ainsworths Homeopathic Pharmacy when John Ainsworth retired in 1989. Having learnt from John Ainsworth, Tony went on to teach homoeopathic practitioners including doctors, vets, and dentists at both the Faculty of Homoeopathy ...
Homeopathy during the Third Reich: a telling bit of history
WEBMar 9, 2019 · The discussion about the value of homeopathy has recently become highly acute in Germany. Once again, it seems that German homeopaths fight for survival with all means imaginable. This can perhaps be better understood in the light of what has happened during the Third Reich. In 1995, I published a paper about this intriguing bit
Applied Kinesiology: implausible, unproven, and yet incredibly …
WEBJul 17, 2017 · AK (applied kinesiology) is system that evaluates structural, chemical, and mental aspects of health by using “manual muscle testing (MMT)” along with other conventional diagnostic methods. The belief of AK adherents is that every organ dysfunction is accompanied by a weakness in a specific corresponding muscle….
How to differentiate good from bad research - Edzard Ernst
WEBJan 31, 2017 · Blinding of investigators, including clinicians administering the treatments. Clear definition of a primary outcome measure. Sufficiently large sample size demonstrated with a power calculation. Adequate statistical analyses. Clear presentation of the data such that an independent assessor can check them.
Pneumothorax after dry needling is not rare - Edzard Ernst
WEBMar 11, 2024 · The authors concluded that post-dry needling pneumothorax is, contrary to numbers cited in literature, not extremely rare. With rising popularity of the technique we expect complications to occur more often. Patients and referring doctors should be aware of this. In their informed consent practitioners should mention pneumothorax as a ...
‘Bioscan’: “a measuring device that measures nothing”
WEBMay 31, 2022 · The court had summoned several experts to assess the device. However, they found that the device measured nothing except the current flowing through the cables. The manufacturers had been doing a huge business with the device for years. The company is said to have earned almost 6 million euros. …
Bioresonance: a new and hilariously ingenious study - Edzard Ernst
WEBApr 9, 2020 · Bioresonance is an alternative therapeutic and diagnostic method employing a device developed in Germany by the scientology member Franz Morell in 1977. The bioresonance machine was further developed and marketed by Morell’s son in law Erich Rasche and is also known as ‘MORA’ therapy (MOrell + RAsche).Bioresonance is based on the notion that one can diagnose and treat illness with ...
Adverse events associated with chiropractic care in pre-school ...
WEBMar 23, 2024 · Adverse events associated with chiropractic care in pre-school pediatric population. This study aims to assess the feasibility of a pragmatic prospective study aiming to report the immediate and delayed (48-hours post-treatment) AEs associated with manual therapies in children aged 5 or younger and to report preliminary data on AEs frequency.