c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 1 (1) Alternative medicine | Think Yourself Better; Alternative medical
treatments rarely work. But the placebo effect they induce sometimes does.
Economist, May 19, 2011
http://www.economist.com/node/18710090
("According to his 'Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine,' around
95% of the treatments he and his colleagues examined—in fields as diverse
as acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy and reflexology—are
statistically indistinguishable from placebo treatments. In only 5% of cases
was there either a clear benefit above and beyond a placebo (there is, for
instance, evidence suggesting that St John’s Wort, a herbal remedy, can
help with mild depression), or even just a hint that something interesting
was happening to suggest that further research might be warranted")
Note:
(a) Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsula_College_of_Medicine_and_
(b) snake oil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil
(c) pretend (adj):
"1: imaginary, make-believe
2: not genuine : mock "
www.m-w.com
(2) 中国歧视艾滋病患 医院拒绝手术治疗. VOA Chinese, May 18, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news
/20110518-china-aids-122181149.html
Compare:
Questions and Answers: The Americans With Disabilities Act and Persons With
HIV/AIDS. Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department
of Justice, undated.
http://www.ada.gov/pubs/hivqanda.txt
Quote relevant to medical treatment vis-a-vis Americans With Disabilities
Act (ADA):
"Q: What is a "reasonable accommodation"?
A: * * * For example:
- An HIV-positive accountant required two hours off, bimonthly, for visits
to his doctor. He was permitted to take longer lunch breaks and to make up
the time by working later on those days."
"A: A public accommodation is a private entity that owns, operates, leases,
or leases to a place of public accommodation. Places of public
accommodation include a wide range of entities, such as restaurants, hotels,
theaters, doctors offices, dentists offices, hospitals * * *
"A: Discrimination is the failure to give a person with a disability the
equal opportunity to use or enjoy the public accommodation s goods, services
, or facilities. Examples of ADA violations would include:
- A dentist who categorically refused to treat all persons with HIV/AIDS. |
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