ArticleAllergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology2011
Supported by science?: what canadian naturopaths advertise to the public.
Article in Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- The Ontario Public Does Not Understand the Difference Between Registered Dietitians and Unregulated "Nutritionists": Results from a Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Study.Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2020Article
- Pertussis Infection in a Naturopathic Primary Care Setting: Reflection on a Case.The Permanente journal · 2020Article
- Exploiting science? A systematic analysis of complementary and alternative medicine clinic websites' marketing of stem cell therapies.BMJ open · 2018Article
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- Alternative therapies for asthma: are patients at risk?Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2012Article
- Mitigating Misinformation and Changing the Social Narrative.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practiceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe increasing popularity of complementary and alternative medicines in Canada has led to regulatory reforms in Ontario and British Columbia. Yet the evidence for efficacy of these therapies is still a source of debate. Those who are supportive of naturopathic medicine often support the field by claiming that the naturopathic treatments are supported by science and scientific research.
methodsTo compare provinces that are regulated and unregulated, we examined the websites of 53 naturopathic clinics in Alberta and British Columbia to gain a sense of the degree to which the services advertised by naturopaths are science based.
resultsThere were very few differences between the provinces in terms of the types of services offered and conditions treated. Many of the most common treatments--such as homeopathy, chelation and colon cleanses--are viewed by the scientific community to be of questionable value and have no scientific evidence of efficacy beyond placebo.
conclusionsA review of the therapies advertised on the websites of clinics offering naturopathic treatments does not support the proposition that naturopathic medicine is a science and evidence-based practice.
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