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Thu Jun 11 22:20:50 BST 2009

Here is a link to an article from AP:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090608/ap_on_he_me/us_med_unproven_remedies;_ylt=AqhWMtaxp8PqBWn0f396ZrnVJRIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJwazA2bjY5BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwNjA4L3VzX21lZF91bnByb3Zlbl9yZW1lZGllcwRjcG9zAzEEcG9zAzIEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDYXBpbXBhY3RhbHRl

tinyURL:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/knrtst

The original press release from Shock Trauma:

http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/alternative_therapies.htm

The damage control press release in reply to the AP story from Shock
Trauma:

http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/reiki_response.htm

This has received quite a bit of publicity over the past few days. 

I find the response press release amusing. Part of the AP story was on
supplements and herbal remedies. Their response was:

"These strategies produce no harm and some patients find them to be
helpful. However, the University of Maryland Medical Center does not
give patients unproven herbal or dietary supplements. Unfortunately,
readers may have the wrong impression from the AP article."

It might as well say, "Yes, we do crazy stuff, but not 'that' kind of
crazy."

Tim Noonan.

On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:10 +1000, "Fiona Wallace"
<tielserrath at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Have you got a link to that press release? I'd like to send it to PZ  
> and the SGU - sounds like something they'd be interested in.
> 
> Fiona
> 
> Dr Fiona Wallace
> Tasmania.
> 
> 
> On 12/06/2009, at 4:34 AM, htaed_rd at 123mail.org wrote:
> 
> > Here is a link to the press release from Shock Trauma. The all
> > capital lettering is their idea. All capital letters probably
> > improve the outcome.
> >
> > Here is a quote:
> >
> > "The University of Maryland Medical Center is the only facility
> > in the country offering Reiki to trauma patients, although it has
> > also been used to treat people with cancer and other illnesses."
> >
> > Nobody else, according to the press release, is using Reiki. So,
> > while Johns Hopkins may not have trauma center designation, they
> > do not appear to be sampling the anesthesia supplies.
> >
> > Their study of Acupuncture leaves some room for improvement.
> > There does not appear to be a placebo group. How do you determine
> > that an added treatment is more effective than placebo, if you do
> > not have patients receiving a sham form of acupuncture?
> >
> > Perhaps they are using an ancient form of research, that does not
> > involve the scientific method.
> >
> > SHOCK TRAUMA OFFERS ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
> > Patients Can Have Reiki, Music Therapy and Acupuncture in
> > Addition to Medication
> > September 5, 2007
> > [1]Press Release
> >
> > Tim Noonan.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:07 -0400, "Rick Tappan" <rtappan at gwu.edu>
> > wrote:
> >> So one could say the same for Johns Hopkins which is also a
> > trauma center
> >> as
> >> well as a world renowned institution, but is also off the
> > list?????
> >>
> >> Rick Tappan
> >> 703 726-3734
> >> rtappan at gwu.edu
> >> "Who Dares, Wins"
> >>
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> >>
> >> Shock Trauma is so cutting edge, that they are using Reiki,
> > Acupuncture,
> >> and other "traditional medicine." Maybe they want to stay away
> > from
> >> anything evidence based, such as trauma center designation.
> >>
> >> Tim Noonan.
> >>
> >
> > References
> >
> > 1. http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/alternative_therapies.htm
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