British National Health Service Says No To Homeopathy
from the New Scientist.
Homeopathic remedies work no better than placebos, and so should no longer be paid for by the UK National Health Service, a committee of British members of parliament has concluded
No Shit! It has taken way too long – but this is good news. The house of commons Science and Technology Committee released this report on homeopathy. 275 freakin’ pages!
“We conclude that placebos should not be routinely prescribed on the National Health Service,” the report says. It also says homeopathic hospitals should not be funded by the NHS, and NHS doctors should not refer patients to homeopaths. Currently the NHS funds four homeopathic hospitals
The problem is not the fake little pill or the drop of water on your tongue. It is when a real doctor is not consulted and the real problem goes undetected or gets worse while the symptom is treated with a placebo.
