Comments on: From CFI – Paying for Non-Evidence Based Health Care http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/09/from-cfi-paying-for-non-evidence-based-health-care/ A Vet Takes a Science-Based Look at Complementary and Alternative Medicine Wed, 16 May 2012 00:17:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Protest Government Protection of Unproven and Ineffective Medicine « The SkeptVet Blog http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/09/from-cfi-paying-for-non-evidence-based-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Protest Government Protection of Unproven and Ineffective Medicine « The SkeptVet Blog Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:46:06 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=193#comment-294 [...]  which previously issued a white paper about the attempts of Tom Harkin and others to insert protection for non evidence-based CAM in healthcare reform legislation, has continued to track these attempts through the legislative process. Unfortunately, as a vote [...] [...]  which previously issued a white paper about the attempts of Tom Harkin and others to insert protection for non evidence-based CAM in healthcare reform legislation, has continued to track these attempts through the legislative process. Unfortunately, as a vote [...]

]]> By: skeptvet http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/09/from-cfi-paying-for-non-evidence-based-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-228 skeptvet Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:26:06 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=193#comment-228 Welll, certainly regulation enforcing somee sort of reasonable scientific standarrds of evidence is ideal. It's also completely impossible. The political process is not about establishing truth, it's about balancing the competing interests of different constituencies. Truth comes in a distant second to consensus, unfortunately. The only way to achieve better regulation is to drive the consensus in the direction of supporting it, which means education. Welll, certainly regulation enforcing somee sort of reasonable scientific standarrds of evidence is ideal. It’s also completely impossible. The political process is not about establishing truth, it’s about balancing the competing interests of different constituencies. Truth comes in a distant second to consensus, unfortunately. The only way to achieve better regulation is to drive the consensus in the direction of supporting it, which means education.

]]> By: v.t. http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/09/from-cfi-paying-for-non-evidence-based-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-227 v.t. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:12:16 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=193#comment-227 Coinciding with the Gonzalez Trial post, maybe it's time to stop trying to teach the gullible (is anyone really winning?) and spend more focus and energy at the heart of the matter. Regulation. Unfortunately, the current administration is poised to make a mockery of the health care system, it's going to be more difficult than ever to fight CAM at any and all levels. Coinciding with the Gonzalez Trial post, maybe it’s time to stop trying to teach the gullible (is anyone really winning?) and spend more focus and energy at the heart of the matter. Regulation.

Unfortunately, the current administration is poised to make a mockery of the health care system, it’s going to be more difficult than ever to fight CAM at any and all levels.

]]> By: Noe http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/09/from-cfi-paying-for-non-evidence-based-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Noe Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:29:26 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=193#comment-222 Letters sent. Thanks for the heads up. Letters sent. Thanks for the heads up.

]]> By: Rita http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/09/from-cfi-paying-for-non-evidence-based-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Rita Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:54:37 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=193#comment-216 Not my fight, as I live in Social-Security covered Spain (Socialised medicine is great, don't let anyone tell you different) and I don't think US senators would listen, but I'm with you all the way - best of luck in fighting woo! - how maddening to have to PAY for this gubbins! Rita Not my fight, as I live in Social-Security covered Spain (Socialised medicine is great, don’t let anyone tell you different) and I don’t think US senators would listen, but I’m with you all the way – best of luck in fighting woo! – how maddening to have to PAY for this gubbins!
Rita

]]> By: Ailesh http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/09/from-cfi-paying-for-non-evidence-based-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Ailesh Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:17:03 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=193#comment-213 Agree on all accounts. Sign me up; will copy and send along to my senators. Agree on all accounts. Sign me up; will copy and send along to my senators.

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