The skeptic GWUP Association eV 2009 his topic page about anthroposophic medicine (1) . In a brave "scientific evaluation" declared articles claim the journalist and theater expert Krista Federspiel and club chief Amardeo Sarma (2) : "Overall, randomized, controlled trials (RCT) has so far not on the placebo effect beyond confirming effect. "H.Blog Editor Claus Fritzsche took this opportunity to Dr. S. Kienle Gunver by the Institute for Applied Epistemology and Medical Methodology e. V. Freiburg (3) a review of GWUP- to ask article.
a review of the article by Krista Federspiel and Amardeo Sarma was Dr. P. Kienle Gunver claims to lack of reasonableness is not easy. Nevertheless, said the editor of the book "Anthroposophical medicine in clinical research" as following:
"Krista Federspiel describes your attitude towards Anthroposophical medicine, which is known to be a snide and at a trend-setting member of the" skeptics "do not really is to be expected. Regrettably, here's how ¹ out in previous documents of that rejection in a pseudo-scientific Attire is: fantasy products and their own understanding gaps as a basis for treatment direction shown, there are quotes selected documents of like-minded rejection - which is frowned upon in serious science - and there are rumors again boiled, and the latest scientific and medical literature, however, is ignored . Then let the opinions of Krista Federspiel Although no fresh but offer this somewhat stagnant water for the mills of adherents, for a serious discussion of the topic but it is at level "
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Krista Federspiel & ; Amardeo Sarma in Munchausen's review: "Anthroposophical medicine
Background: Already by Krista Federspiel with Vera Herbst published guide " The Other Medicine " (4) fell by a larger discrepancy between high and reality on. At the beginning of the book, the authors write: "The described level of knowledge is the most reliable, who was at the time of publication. On it, the assessments are based on the suitability of the procedures. " The readers of the book" Stiftung Warentest not know, however, that the authors, for example, about anthroposophic medicine of 178 clinical studies of a health technology assessment reports only 3 and 175 selected discreetly under the table came . Since the book lacks any references (eminence-based medicine?) Fell on this error even experts.
Incorrect citation of a publication
interesting are the illustrations by Krista Federspiel and Vera fall to hypnotherapy. It says on page 178 of the book "The Other Medicine": "summarizes a review and reevaluation of data from studies on pain management with hypnosis together 18 studies, and now comes to the conclusion that through hypnosis Pain can be reduced. These results must be checked once more before the effectiveness can be proved " In the study concerned" A meta-analysis of hypnotically induced analgesia. How effective is hypnosis "by Montgomery et al?. (5) of 2000 (Int J Clin Exp Hypn.) is however in the original statement: "The meta-analysis of 18 studies shows a moderate to large hypnoanalgetischen effect, which supports the efficacy of hypnotic techniques for pain management. . . . The overall result suggests a wider application hypnoanalgetischer techniques in pain management. " by the need for a review of the review (meta-analysis) is in the scientific work, however, no question. The authors of the meta-analysis have thus (eminence-based medicine?) Played her false and "a very personal touch" given.
the guidebook "The Other Medicine" by Krista Federspiel and Vera autumn comments in the scientific press total devastating. Experts such as Prof. Karl Ludwig Resch [Journal Research in Complementary Medicine] (6) , Dr. P. Kienle Gunver [Deutsches Ärzteblatt] (7) , Dr. Christian Ullmann ["Facts about the 'other medicine] (8) or Prof. Dr. Dirk Revenstorf from the University of Tübingen, and many others expressed little flattering.
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(which is particularly attractive here the subsequent discussion with Prof. Ulrich Berger , Member of the Scientific Council of the Skeptics Association GWUP e. V.)
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About the Association GWUP eV:
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