Edzard Ernst MD, PhD, MAE, FMedSci, FRSB, FRCP, FRCPEd.
It has been reported that the Dresden Higher Regional Court (OLG) examined the extent to which a doctor must inform his patient, if he/she uses so-called alternative medine that deviates from conventional medicine.To be precise, the case was about a detoxification therapy with so-called chelating agents. A patient had received ‘holistic treatment’ …
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About - Edzard Ernst
Edzard Ernst was born in 1948. He went to school in Germany and the US and studied psychology and medicine at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. In 1977, he qualified as a physician in Munich where he also completed his MD and PhD theses. He was Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) at
Is Craniosacral Therapy Effective? A Systematic Review and Meta …
Mar 21, 2024 · These days, it has become a rare event - I am speaking of me publishing a paper in the peer-reviewed medical literature. But it has just happened: Spanish researchers and I published a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy. Here is its abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness
Lectures & Talks - Edzard Ernst
Details of the lectures that I plan to give in the near future 31 October 2024, University of Vienna. Title: ALTERNATIVMEDIZIN: EMINENZ CONTRA EVIDENZ 12 December 2024, University of Vienna. Public Discussion about Alternative Medicine If you require details (or hope to invite me for a talk), please contact me. I will carefully
Recent comments - Edzard Ernst
Comment by Richard Rasker on “Cupping significantly improves pain and disability” – so, why am I skeptical? Friday 27 September 2024: 10:09 @Tom Kennedy From what I see, those cupping marks are often on the back and shoulders of patients, so locations that patients can’t easily inspect. And even then, I’d say It should be feasible to …
Acupuncture research at its worst - Edzard Ernst
Oct 18, 2024 · China, acupuncture has been employed as an adjunctive therapy for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Press needle acupuncture is a special type of acupuncture that provides prolonged stimulation to acupuncture points. This ...
Increasing concerns about SCAM research originating from China
May 7, 2024 · I know, I have mentioned my concerns before about research into so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) from China, e.g.: Concerning developments in acupuncture research: is there something rotten in the state of China? Data fabrication in China is an ‘open secret’ Beware of Chinese acupuncture trials! My concerns about the current research activity in so-called alternative
Pneumothorax after dry needling is not rare - Edzard Ernst
Mar 11, 2024 · Dry needling is a therapy that is akin to acupuncture and trigger point therapy. It is claimed to be safe – but is this true? Researchers from Ghent presented a series of 4 women aged 28 to 35 who were seen at the emergency department (ED) with post-dry needling pneumothorax between September 2022 and December 2023. None of the patients had any relevant medical history.
Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of …
Feb 20, 2024 · These days - 11 years after the closure of my department at Exeter - it is not often that I co-author a peer-reviewed paper. All the more reason, I think, to celebrate when it does happen: Our review was aimed at determining the effectiveness of meditation, primarily mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and transcendental meditation (TM), for