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Comment
. 2007 Mar 10;334(7592):507.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39122.551250.BE.

Should NICE evaluate complementary and alternative medicines?

David Colquhoun  1
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Comment

Should NICE evaluate complementary and alternative medicines?

David Colquhoun. BMJ. .

Abstract

Demand for complementary and alternative medicine is high despite limited evidence. Linda Franck and colleagues believe that a thorough review by NICE would benefit the NHS and patients, but David Colquhoun argues that it cannot afford to re-examine evidence that has shown little benefit

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