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Big Pharma Censors BBC-Complementary therapies removed from BBC website
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The Following e-mail is doing the rounds on the internet:
Dear Friend/Colleague
You may not be aware that last week the controllers of BBCHealth
(www.bbc.co.uk/health) , the health section on one of the most
accessed websites in the world, decided to remove all coverage of
complementary medicine!
They used to have substantial coverage with over 40 pages on this
subject covering all the major therapies, their pros and cons,
evidence for their effectiveness, how to find a qualified
practitioner, etc.
However the site has in recent months been targeted by the
self-appointed 'Quackbusters', (scientists and medics vehemently
opposed to complementary therapies such as Prof David Colquhon et
al) who sent a deluge of letters and emails claiming that
complementary therapies such as homeopathy and cranial osteopathy
were 'unscientific' and should be removed. As a result large chunks
of this part of the site were simply removed overnight and now,
following recent cutbacks, it was decided that, rather than update
this part of the site, it should simply be removed altogether!
It may seem incredible that a public service site this prominent
can deem complementary medicine so insignificant that it no longer
warrants any coverage other than the odd news story. This is
despite the fact that complementary medicine is used favourably by
a significant proportion of the population (recent surveys have
estimated that around 1 in 5 Britons use it at some point or other)
and that increasing numbers of people are now seeking to train in
these therapies.
However, as the 'quack busters' become more organised and active,
evidence of the backlash against complementary medicine is
appearing all over the place - such as the removal of NHS Trust
funding for homeopathy, the threatened closure of the homeopathic
hospitals, many negative news stories in the press and so
on. Rather than taking a reasoned view and considering the
evidence from good research studies on complementary medicine these
individuals seem simply hell bent on trying to 'stamp out'
complementary medicine in any way possible. The BBCi removal of
complementary medicine coverage (which has been in place for almost
15 years!) is one example.
If you care about complementary medicine and believe information
pages on it should be returned to BBCi, please, please take just a
minute to express your views using their online comment form at:
www.bbc.co.uk...
to make your view known. As a public service company they have to
listen to your views so your email will make a difference.
Apparently for all the many letters and emails that they received
that were against complementary medicine they only received a
handful in support. Therefore if you are in support please let them
know so they may revise their thinking on this subject.
Please act as soon as possible and pass on these details to anyone
else you know who may also be willing to write in support of
complementary medicine.
Thank you!
Please visit the link provided for the complete story.
I think it is terrible that public access to information about complementary therapies can be arbitrarily censored by those acting on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Industry.
I have already let the BBC know my feeings on the issue.
Perhaps others who feel as I do may wish to do the same.
Dear Friend/Colleague
You may not be aware that last week the controllers of BBCHealth
(www.bbc.co.uk/health) , the health section on one of the most
accessed websites in the world, decided to remove all coverage of
complementary medicine!
They used to have substantial coverage with over 40 pages on this
subject covering all the major therapies, their pros and cons,
evidence for their effectiveness, how to find a qualified
practitioner, etc.
However the site has in recent months been targeted by the
self-appointed 'Quackbusters', (scientists and medics vehemently
opposed to complementary therapies such as Prof David Colquhon et
al) who sent a deluge of letters and emails claiming that
complementary therapies such as homeopathy and cranial osteopathy
were 'unscientific' and should be removed. As a result large chunks
of this part of the site were simply removed overnight and now,
following recent cutbacks, it was decided that, rather than update
this part of the site, it should simply be removed altogether!
It may seem incredible that a public service site this prominent
can deem complementary medicine so insignificant that it no longer
warrants any coverage other than the odd news story. This is
despite the fact that complementary medicine is used favourably by
a significant proportion of the population (recent surveys have
estimated that around 1 in 5 Britons use it at some point or other)
and that increasing numbers of people are now seeking to train in
these therapies.
However, as the 'quack busters' become more organised and active,
evidence of the backlash against complementary medicine is
appearing all over the place - such as the removal of NHS Trust
funding for homeopathy, the threatened closure of the homeopathic
hospitals, many negative news stories in the press and so
on. Rather than taking a reasoned view and considering the
evidence from good research studies on complementary medicine these
individuals seem simply hell bent on trying to 'stamp out'
complementary medicine in any way possible. The BBCi removal of
complementary medicine coverage (which has been in place for almost
15 years!) is one example.
If you care about complementary medicine and believe information
pages on it should be returned to BBCi, please, please take just a
minute to express your views using their online comment form at:
www.bbc.co.uk...
to make your view known. As a public service company they have to
listen to your views so your email will make a difference.
Apparently for all the many letters and emails that they received
that were against complementary medicine they only received a
handful in support. Therefore if you are in support please let them
know so they may revise their thinking on this subject.
Please act as soon as possible and pass on these details to anyone
else you know who may also be willing to write in support of
complementary medicine.
Thank you!
Please visit the link provided for the complete story.
I think it is terrible that public access to information about complementary therapies can be arbitrarily censored by those acting on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Industry.
I have already let the BBC know my feeings on the issue.
Perhaps others who feel as I do may wish to do the same.
This is what I wrote to the BBC:-
I wish to protest about the removal of the sections on complementary medicine from the BBC website.As a qualified doctor and complementary medicine practitioner I can vouch not only for the efficacy of complementary medicine but also the enormous interest in this subject amongst all sections of the community.
A large proportion of the BBC licence payers are users of complementary medicine and should have their interests represented as they are ultimately paying for the website.
It may be worthwhile pointing out that, worldwide, conventional drug-based medicine is not even the main form of medicine in use.
In terms of patient numbers worldwide the different forms of medicine, ranked in terms of number of people using them,
are as follows
First- Chinese Medicine
Second - Homoeopathy
Third- Ayurveda
Fourth -Western Drug based Medicine.
So why give prominence only to what is after all a minority form of medicine.
The above information I learnt,surprisingly enough on, a BBC Radio 4 Programme
I wish to protest about the removal of the sections on complementary medicine from the BBC website.As a qualified doctor and complementary medicine practitioner I can vouch not only for the efficacy of complementary medicine but also the enormous interest in this subject amongst all sections of the community.
A large proportion of the BBC licence payers are users of complementary medicine and should have their interests represented as they are ultimately paying for the website.
It may be worthwhile pointing out that, worldwide, conventional drug-based medicine is not even the main form of medicine in use.
In terms of patient numbers worldwide the different forms of medicine, ranked in terms of number of people using them,
are as follows
First- Chinese Medicine
Second - Homoeopathy
Third- Ayurveda
Fourth -Western Drug based Medicine.
So why give prominence only to what is after all a minority form of medicine.
The above information I learnt,surprisingly enough on, a BBC Radio 4 Programme
reply to post by Bashibozkedi
Big Pharma is taking over the world and the BBC has become pimps for them by giving free publicity to every crappy drug they peddle as a cancer drug every week.
[Snip]
Mod Edit: Please remember Terms and Conditions of Use 2) Behavior. Thank you - Jak]
[edit on 10/3/08 by JAK]
Big Pharma is taking over the world and the BBC has become pimps for them by giving free publicity to every crappy drug they peddle as a cancer drug every week.
[Snip]
Mod Edit: Please remember Terms and Conditions of Use 2) Behavior. Thank you - Jak]
[edit on 10/3/08 by JAK]
Rely to Esecallum
I don't wish cancer on anyone, not even my worst enemy(if I had one).
However according to Tibetan Medicine "Closed-mindedness" is one of the three causes of all diseases (the other two are Attachment and Hatred).
According to the Tibetans, Closed-mindedness causes diseases which are "cold" in nature -this group includes cancer.
So a terrible poetic justice may be at work here, those who refuse to listen to evidence and arbitrarily try to ban that which they disagree with may be undermining their own health and even predisposing themselves to acquiring cancer.
Interestingly enough these three causes of disease,Hatred ,Attachment ,
and Closed-Mindedness all boil down to one ultimate cause:-IGNORANCE
This brings to mind the motto of this website-Deny Ignorance-good advice as any I have ever heard IMHO.
[edit on 9-3-2008 by Bashibozkedi]
I don't wish cancer on anyone, not even my worst enemy(if I had one).
However according to Tibetan Medicine "Closed-mindedness" is one of the three causes of all diseases (the other two are Attachment and Hatred).
According to the Tibetans, Closed-mindedness causes diseases which are "cold" in nature -this group includes cancer.
So a terrible poetic justice may be at work here, those who refuse to listen to evidence and arbitrarily try to ban that which they disagree with may be undermining their own health and even predisposing themselves to acquiring cancer.
Interestingly enough these three causes of disease,Hatred ,Attachment ,
and Closed-Mindedness all boil down to one ultimate cause:-IGNORANCE
This brings to mind the motto of this website-Deny Ignorance-good advice as any I have ever heard IMHO.
[edit on 9-3-2008 by Bashibozkedi]
Well, for what its worth, I logged a complaint on the website. I have had to deal with this sort of ignorance regarding alternative medicines for
most of my life (my father is a herbalist and also does reflexology). I even had a teacher at my school tell me that my father was going to hell as
he was dabbling in the "dark side"!! Sheesh!
Those who think they are saving us from the dark ages of Quackery are only offering the next dark age of drug-induced zombification.
Nice post OP! Spread the news.
Nice post OP! Spread the news.
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