Re:Blood transfusion startup Ambrosia is now up and running
by kranner on Thursday January 17, 2019 @06:53AM
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Even scams like homeopathy can be useful via the placebo effect, at least for disorders where the placebo effect is significant.
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Re:Blood transfusion startup Ambrosia is now up and running
by yakshaving_jgt on Thursday January 17, 2019 @06:59AM
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I understand that to be true, but I’ve also read recently that the placebo effect is largely overstated.
I think I’m doubly bitter about homeopathy in particular because it’s available on the NHS. My tax money is going to fraudsters.
Re:Blood transfusion startup Ambrosia is now up and running
by tyfon on Thursday January 17, 2019 @09:57AM
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How on earth did the providers of such convince the NHS?
They are by large considered quacks and has been ridiculed on state TV (NRK, our BBC) numerous times.
Re:Blood transfusion startup Ambrosia is now up and running
by digestives on Thursday January 17, 2019 @08:56AM
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> Homeopathy isn't widely available on the NHS. In 2017, NHS England recommended that GPs and other prescribers should stop providing it. [0]
Luckily this is no longer the case (in general)!