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There's no shortage of people who'll tell you that CAM works for them. But anecdote is not the same as the sort of evidence that comes from testing new pharmaceuticals in rigorous clinical trials. ...And in today's cash-strapped NHS, value for money is crucial. How should we establish whether CAM therapies 'work', and is the scientific trial the only reliable method?
There's no shortage of people who'll tell you that CAM works for them. But anecdote is not the same as the sort of evidence that comes from testing new pharmaceuticals in rigorous clinical trials. ...And in today's cash-strapped NHS, value for money is crucial. How should we establish whether CAM therapies 'work', and is the scientific trial the only reliable method?
| Series: | The Other Medicine |
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| First transmission date: | 2004-09-28 |
| Published: | 2004 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:27:48 |
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| Producer: | Rami Tzabar |
| Contributors: | Iain Chalmers; E (Edzard) Ernst; Anna Ford; Nancy Holroyde-Downing; George Lewith; Hugh McPherson; Peter Morrell; Richard Smith; Kate Thomas; Andrew Vickers |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Alternative medicine |
| Production number: | AUDA733A |
| Available to public: | no |
