Preying on public gullibility

摘要

As a research scientist,I am frustrated and appalled by the absurd claims made of complementary and alternative medicines(CAM),such as,homoeopathy,Bach flower remedies,Hopi ear candles,aromatherapy and other assaults on scientific rationalism that prey on public gullibility.As a pharmacist,I am embarrassed by the attitude of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to complementary and alternative medicines-and to homoeopadiy particularly-where the scientific evidence base clearly points to no benefit greater than placebo.