Complementary medicine in hospital

by Seana Smith on Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Now, I’m about to recommend a podcast from the ABC’s Health Report which has nothing to do with autism spectrum disorder – but bear with me for a minute.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/healthreport/stories/2010/2893653.htm

This story on cancer care was aired on 10th May 2010, and it looks at a complementary medicine centre which is part of a mainstream hospital.  I’m sure lots of other ASD families are as fascinated and as frustrated by the issues around evidence-based medicine and complementary medicine as I am. This is an interesting program about one hospital that offers both – and why.

It is well worth becoming a regular downloader of the Health Report.  For most of us, lay people with no background in medical matters, the program is both accessible and very informative.  As time has gone by I really have gained a much greater understanding of the issues involved.

But I’m less tolerant of entrenched and dogmatic views- whatever opinion someone has!   Isn’t it the case that a little sympathy and understanding, a little patience and tolerance will go a long way?

PS  There’s a comment below the Health Report podcast with a link to a commentary on it from the Skeptics Society… worth reading, but it’s hard to read, very dense and not written in an engaging style.