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43. Really? Someone's ideas are worthy based on the speaker being willing to debate?

Reply to proverbialwisdom (Reply #38)

Sun Apr 19, 2015, 06:16 PM

Apr 2015

Sorry, what Thompson is saying is a "release the data" canard.

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Dr. Oz fires back against critics calling for his exit from Columbia University, promising to addres [View all] LiberalElite Apr 2015 OP

His defense will be that it isn't him, it is his guests, but that really doesn't cut it as far as I still_one Apr 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #26

Framing is wrong, it's branding. Aren't these "antivaxer" talking points, too? That word means zip. proverbialwisdom Apr 2015 #37

Transparency in science is essential, is it not? proverbialwisdom Apr 2015 #38

Really? Someone's ideas are worthy based on the speaker being willing to debate? alp227 Apr 2015 #43

Lack of transparency is unsustainable in the long term because it is scientifically indefensible. proverbialwisdom Apr 2015 #48

There's transparency, then there's special pleading for transparency, alp227 Apr 2015 #49

it's terrible when a doc is knowledgeable about food/nutrition/supplements wordpix Apr 2015 #2

Yeah. My husband was told he could eat anything he wanted after he had his stent put in and was 1monster Apr 2015 #3

Good nutrition is good Fred Friendlier Apr 2015 #4

You wanna know how many of those supplements work? jeff47 Apr 2015 #19

Not true. MH1 Apr 2015 #31

Yes true. jeff47 Apr 2015 #42

He's probably a good cardiac surgeon, but his TV show pushes quackery. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #27

When my husband was diagnosed with diabetes arikara Apr 2015 #45

Go Dr. Oz, Why Not Go After That CNN Anchor 'Dr' Sanjay Gupta? Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #5

Why the "Dr" in referring to Sanjay Gupta? COLGATE4 Apr 2015 #6

Well Is He A Practicing Physician? Does He Still Work At A Hospital Or Private Practice? Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #7

yes he does drray23 Apr 2015 #9

Doesn't matter if you're actively practicing. You're STILL a doctor. mainer Apr 2015 #13

I understand he does still operate. I don't know with what frequency. COLGATE4 Apr 2015 #35

And also reminds them that they should look at Garcinia Cambogia Extract. It's a game changer. jtuck004 Apr 2015 #8

Good for him BuddhaGirl Apr 2015 #10

If what Dr. Oz promotes on TV is "different points of view regarding health", alp227 Apr 2015 #44

His license should be revoked for moral turpitude. cosmicone Apr 2015 #11

how much damage has been done by "concensus-based standard of care"? grasswire Apr 2015 #12

How much damage will be done by the low-carb high-fat era? jeff47 Apr 2015 #14

with all due respect... grasswire Apr 2015 #32

:facepalm: jeff47 Apr 2015 #47

Consensus-based medical care has led us down all sorts of blind alleys mainer Apr 2015 #16

Yes, much better to abandon all medicine and just go with what feels right. jeff47 Apr 2015 #17

My point is that NOTHING is set in stone. And MDs (I'm one) should always doubt. mainer Apr 2015 #20

And that also includes not blindly accepting claims about miracle cures. (nt) jeff47 Apr 2015 #21

Did I say we should accept miracle claims? mainer Apr 2015 #22

Your point is consensus-based medicine is bad. jeff47 Apr 2015 #23

NO. My point is consensus-based medicine is SOMETIMES WRONG mainer Apr 2015 #25

Here's the point: Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #30

There is a path for "miracle cures" to become scientific cosmicone Apr 2015 #34

There is a huge scientific and moral difference skepticscott Apr 2015 #29

I could tell you several supplements that could prevent your... grasswire Apr 2015 #33

What do you think of Semmelweis? Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #24

Poor Semmelweis. Died in an insane asylum mainer Apr 2015 #28

I love that movie Major Nikon Apr 2015 #36

But its totally fine to push questionable and dangerous pills arikara Apr 2015 #46

Study: Dr. Oz is full of shit. jeff47 Apr 2015 #15

John Oliver totally tore apart Dr. Oz and the supplement industry: Initech Apr 2015 #40

K&R DeSwiss Apr 2015 #18

Oh really? Nobody knows? shenmue Apr 2015 #39

quack quack LiberalFighter Apr 2015 #41