In order to come up with a newer, cheaper, more sensitive test for a type of cancer, I would expect that you might need a degree at the least, followed by years of immersion in your chosen field, a lucky discovery and the support of a team of researchers. But it turns out you can…
About a year ago I responded to a recruitment ad in “theosteopath” magazine for new members to the Investigating Committee. However on receiving the information pack and the application form, I realised that applying for the post was a serious and time-consuming exercise – time I couldn’t spare just then – but more importantly I didn’t seem to…
Well the first disconcerting thing to note about this edition of the osteopath is that the cover photo looks a bit like Edzard Ernst, who I recently heard talk at Eastbourne “Sceptics in the Pub.” But I think this is simply meant to be a generic patient looking expectantly at their osteopath, as theosteopath follows…
You might have noticed that even though this is ostensibly an osteopathy blog, I venture off-piste quite regularly. This is partly as there is a wealth of innovation and research going on in related fields, which I think osteopaths should be aware of, but also as we have a marvellous opportunity to educate our patients. Not…
One of my patients used to run a health food shop which sold various herbal, homeopathic and assorted alternative remedies. One of the most annoying questions people asked her was “Does it work?” She likened it to a pharmacist being asked if paracetamol works. ‘Well, it does work for some people and some conditions, but it…
In pursuit of trying to understand “Osteopathy: the Profession” in 2015, I have been reading my osteopathy magazines more closely than usual. In the Osteopath Magazine, I saw a tantalizing invitation to the next General Osteopathic Council Meeting (Thursday 16 July). “Meetings take place at 10am at Osteopathy House. Osteopaths are welcome to attend. For more information call Marcia…
(as continued – for Part 1 please go here) Consent, consent, consent. It was not even mentioned when I was an undergraduate, but it’s all the rage these days. I know we need it. But what does it mean? At COPA in June of this year, I made my way to a talk entitled An…
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By Mal Vickers I was recently asked, “Does osteopathy work? Is it scientific?” The short answer is: osteopathy is unlikely to be effective for most health conditions. It’s a form of alternative medicine. I wouldn’t put it in the category of a science–based medicine. Read on if you’re interested in…
Insights from iO’s Georgina Leelodharry at COPA I feel better about the prospect of a complaint today than I did 6 weeks ago, and the reason is that I attended a talk on consent by iO’s Georgina Leelodharry. Her job title is Head of Membership Services, but she spends most of her time talking about complaints…
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