Author Question: Critics of CAM argue that few double-blind, placebo-controlled trials have demonstrated ... (Read 76 times)

Garrulous

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 686
Critics of CAM argue that few double-blind, placebo-controlled trials have demonstrated effectiveness. CAM advocates argue that
 
  A) many techniques used in conventional medicine have not been evaluated by this method either.
  B) double-blind, placebo-controlled trials constitute a flawed method for evaluating health research.
  C) researchers are already biased against CAM; therefore, the research is not fair.
  D) the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is underfunded.

Question 2

A treatment is classified as alternative because
 
  A) the treatment has not been approved by the FDA.
  B) its practitioners are not licensed.
  C) research evidence has not confirmed its effectiveness.
  D) all of these are criteria for classification as alternative.



owenfalvey

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 337
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.

Did you know?

Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.

Did you know?

A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.

Did you know?

Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.

Did you know?

The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library