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The Triumph of Eminence-Based Medicine - Brian Hughes

Discussion in 'Psychosomatic news - ME/CFS and Long Covid' started by Cheshire, Nov 3, 2018.

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  1. Cheshire

    Cheshire Moderator Staff Member

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    Blog by @Brian Hughes

    https://notthesciencebit.net/2018/11/03/the-triumph-of-eminence-based-medicine/
     
    Cheshire, Nov 3, 2018
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    Kalliope Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Looks great and am looking forward to read it. Is this from today? (Can't find a date..)
     
    Kalliope, Nov 3, 2018
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    Looking at the web address which includes "2018/11/03" I'd say, yes this is new. :)
     
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  4. ScottTriGuy

    ScottTriGuy Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Truth pushes back.

    A great sound byte: eminence-based medicine

    So with NICE / PACE we see not evidence-based decision-making, but decision-based eminence-making.
     
    ScottTriGuy, Nov 3, 2018
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  5. Arnie Pye

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    I really enjoyed reading that and I thought it was excellent. :thumbup: I hope it gets linked to by people on Twitter and Facebook.
     
    Arnie Pye, Nov 3, 2018
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    He discusses the Guardian podcast. It’s bang up to date.
     
    Binkie4, Nov 3, 2018
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    Thank you. Have also read it by now and as it includes a recap of the Guardian podcast I realised it was brand new.

    This was a great blog post. I can't tell how uplifting it is to see non patients following the ME debate and being able to see through the establishment and in to what's actually going on.
     
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  8. Barry

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    Brilliant @Brian Hughes. So good to have your much-needed support.

    I've posted it on FB. I often don't, because I think Joe Average would get lost in details, but you seem to hit the spot.
     
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    Great article Brian. If you see this "In the blurb, the perpetuated the (inaccurate) Reuters reporting line," should be "In the blurb, they perpetuated the (inaccurate) Reuters reporting line,"
     
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  10. BruceInOz

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    Brilliant. Thank you @Brian Hughes for a concise and insightful summary of the way things are.
     
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    Although there are obviously issues with NICE, not sure it is right to lump it into the same basket as PACE.
     
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  12. NelliePledge

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    Fabulous I particularly liked ‘grand sanctimonious delusion’. Made me smile thank you @Brian Hughes
     
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    That was my favourite bit too, @BruceInOz.

    So much so I'm copying it here again. I'd like it framed and presented as a bad science award to all the BPS crowd!

     
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    That the current guidelines aren’t fit for purpose was caused by the original grand sanctimonious delusion. That NICE eventually accepted they aren’t fit for purpose is indicative that they have probably moved away from that delusion but the evidence that NICE aren’t still in the same basket as PACE will be shown by what is included/excluded from the new guidelines
     
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    David Marks have made a similar point - I love how these psycologist/psychiatrics (?) can, and do, say things no patients advocate could allow themselfs :thumbup:



    https://davidfmarks.com/2018/09/22/psychology-science-or-delusion/
     
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    Many thanks @Arnie Pye, and thanks to everyone for sharing the piece widely. :thumbsup:
     
    Brian Hughes, Nov 3, 2018
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    I'm glad you think so. I certainly want it to be readable to everyone. Thank you for posting it. You absolutely have my support :emoji_thumbsup:
     
    Brian Hughes, Nov 3, 2018
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    Many thanks @Kalliope , I really find that very humbling :sun:
     
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    The main thing here is that each word in that phrase is correct. Glad it makes people smile as well :innocent:
     
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