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The Other Medicine: Fit to PractiseBBC

By Anna Ford (Guest), David Cann (Guest), Ralf Pike (Guest), Sue Croft (Guest), David Adams (Guest), Julie Stone (Guest), Nigel Clarke (Guest), Keith Broughton (Guest), Scott Middleton (Guest), Brian Isbell (Guest), Dr Vivienne Lo (Guest), Mike O'Farrell (Guest), John Landale (Guest), Katherine Armitage (Guest), Melanie Oxley (Guest), Bob Leckridge (Guest)

06 December 2004

How can we be sure alternative therapists are really trained to perform their services? In a field already viewed with suspicion, how do you prove... Read more : The Other Medicine: Fit to Practise

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The Other Medicine: A marriage made in heaven?BBC

By Anna Ford (Guest), Sarah Budd (Guest), Mike O'Farrell (Guest), Dr Ben Goldacre (Guest), Scott Middleton (Guest), Angie Buxton-King (Guest), Professor Edzard Ernst (Guest), Kate MacKenzie (Guest), Michael Fox (Guest), Justine Smith (Guest), Peter Hain (Guest)

06 December 2004

Can complementary therapies work in support of mainstream medicine? Anna Ford spoke to people who are convinced they can prove it. Read more : The Other Medicine: A marriage made in heaven?

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The Other Medicine: Does it matter how it works?BBC

By Anna Ford (Guest), Dr David Reilly (Guest), Tom Marshall Manifold (Guest), George Lewith (Guest), Dylan Evans (Guest), Katherine Armitage (Guest), Dr Peter Fisher (Guest), Phillip Ball (Guest)

06 December 2004

The science underpinning alternative treatments can be unconvincing - but should that bother us, if there are positive results? Anna Ford investigates. Read more : The Other Medicine: Does it matter how it works?

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The Other Medicine: First, do no harmBBC

By Anna Ford (Guest), Dr Guang Xu (Guest), Professor Edzard Ernst (Guest), Hugh Macpherson (Guest), Professor Peter Houghton (Guest), Simon Mills (Guest), Katja Schmidt (Guest), Nancy Holroyd Downing (Guest), Dr Peter Fisher (Guest), Helen Cook (Guest), Professor Michael Baum (Guest), Dr George Georgiou (Guest)

06 December 2004

Although seen as a natural option, can there be times when complementary therapies actually damage patients' bodies and interests? Read more : The Other Medicine: First, do no harm

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The Other Medicine: How do we find out if CAM works?Used with permission

By Anna Ford (Guest), Nancy Holroyd Downing (Guest), Dr Kate Thomas (Guest), Sir Iain Chalmers (Guest), Peter Morrell (Guest), Professor Edzard Ernst (Guest), Andrew Vickers (Guest), George Lewith (Guest), Hugh Macpherson (Guest), Richard Smith (Guest)

04 December 2004

In the second programme looking at medicine beyond the mainstream, Anna Ford asks how we could set about testing the claims made for CAM. Read more : The Other Medicine: How do we find out if CAM works?

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The Other Medicine: Why is CAM so popular?Used with permission

By Anna Ford (Guest), Dr Julia Farrants (Guest), Diane Seymour (Guest), Dr Anna Rewilak (Guest), John Morrison (Guest), Professor Roger Cooter (Guest), George Lewith (Guest), Professor Michael Baum (Guest), Dr Ben Goldacre (Guest), Dr David Jewell (Guest)

14 September 2004

Anna Ford attempts to explain the rise in numbers of patients seeking treatment beyond the mainstream. Read more : The Other Medicine: Why is CAM so popular?

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The Other Medicine: Fit to PractiseBBC

The Other Medicine: A marriage made in heaven?BBC

The Other Medicine: Does it matter how it works?BBC

The Other Medicine: First, do no harmBBC

The Other Medicine: How do we find out if CAM works?Used with permission

The Other Medicine: Why is CAM so popular?Used with permission

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