I think I remember a scandal when the UK’s NHS was paying for homeopathic medicine, but when they looked at the statistics, they found the patients had good outcomes going there. (I believe they went to these homeopathic practitioners in addition to the normal doctor.)
And that looking at it deeper, what the homeopathic medicine actually offered was somebody who the patient could chat with for a while, in addition to the placebo effect. Because that time sitting and chatting about your medical problems and things related to your medical problems was actually very important in improving outcomes.
Still one of the main reasons why France still pays for that shit IIRC. Also because Boiron has pretty good lobbyists and employs a bunch of people I guess.
I think I remember a scandal when the UK’s NHS was paying for homeopathic medicine, but when they looked at the statistics, they found the patients had good outcomes going there. (I believe they went to these homeopathic practitioners in addition to the normal doctor.)
And that looking at it deeper, what the homeopathic medicine actually offered was somebody who the patient could chat with for a while, in addition to the placebo effect. Because that time sitting and chatting about your medical problems and things related to your medical problems was actually very important in improving outcomes.
Turns out listening to patients lowers their stress and that helps people!
Still one of the main reasons why France still pays for that shit IIRC. Also because Boiron has pretty good lobbyists and employs a bunch of people I guess.
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