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	<title>Comments on: Can We Trust Homeopaths to Accredit Their Own Training?</title>
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		<title>By: Why NHS Homeopathy Must End &#124; The Quackometer</title>
		<link>http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/11/can-we-trust-homeopaths-to-accredit.html#comment-11972</link>
		<dc:creator>Why NHS Homeopathy Must End &#124; The Quackometer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] corrupted by the financial power of pharmaceutical companies. Homeopaths are taught that it is acceptable to conspire with their patients to deceive their doctors if it ensures they will enable further homeopathic [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LJH</title>
		<link>http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/11/can-we-trust-homeopaths-to-accredit.html#comment-9186</link>
		<dc:creator>LJH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just to reiterate how extremely serious it is for a TB patient to interrupt a course of antibiotic drug treatment. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is worth spelling out absolutely explicitly - the resulting drug resistance does not only &quot;stand a high chance of killing someone with TB&quot; although that would be bad enough in the case of what is now a highly-treatable illness from which people can make pretty much a full recovery.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interrupting treatment also raises the possibility of allowing drug-resistant strains of the illness to enter the general population - through simple methods like coughing, sneezing or talking - and to ultimately cause a new TB epidemic. That could in turn be hard to treat with the cheapest and most effective available antibiotics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;In the notes, H appears to conspire with the patient to only take rifampicin, which can colour urine red, and another drug which may show up in a urine test, to convince the doctors that the treatment regime was being adhered to.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was also very interested in the fact that the homeopath, who presumably is contemptuous of science-based medicine, still appeared to have such a comprehensive understanding of the drug treatments that they knew how to circumvent medical checks. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The consequences of the actions described above are severe enough if those were carried out on a single occasion and affected one individual. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If it is established that this has happened repeeatedly, it should be sufficient grounds to get every homeopath on this bloody island shut down with immediate effect.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just to reiterate how extremely serious it is for a TB patient to interrupt a course of antibiotic drug treatment. </p>
<p>This is worth spelling out absolutely explicitly &#8211; the resulting drug resistance does not only &quot;stand a high chance of killing someone with TB&quot; although that would be bad enough in the case of what is now a highly-treatable illness from which people can make pretty much a full recovery.  </p>
<p>Interrupting treatment also raises the possibility of allowing drug-resistant strains of the illness to enter the general population &#8211; through simple methods like coughing, sneezing or talking &#8211; and to ultimately cause a new TB epidemic. That could in turn be hard to treat with the cheapest and most effective available antibiotics.</p>
<p>&quot;In the notes, H appears to conspire with the patient to only take rifampicin, which can colour urine red, and another drug which may show up in a urine test, to convince the doctors that the treatment regime was being adhered to.&quot;</p>
<p>I was also very interested in the fact that the homeopath, who presumably is contemptuous of science-based medicine, still appeared to have such a comprehensive understanding of the drug treatments that they knew how to circumvent medical checks. </p>
<p>The consequences of the actions described above are severe enough if those were carried out on a single occasion and affected one individual. </p>
<p>If it is established that this has happened repeeatedly, it should be sufficient grounds to get every homeopath on this bloody island shut down with immediate effect.</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/11/can-we-trust-homeopaths-to-accredit.html#comment-9116</link>
		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How about coming out with &quot;Woo Water&quot; containing DHMO (Dihydrogen Mono-Oxide) (see DHMO.org)? This marvelous substance recreates all the properties of homeopathic medicines in a single elixir.  Truly the &quot;Philosopher&#039;s Stone&quot; of alt-med.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How about coming out with &quot;Woo Water&quot; containing DHMO (Dihydrogen Mono-Oxide) (see DHMO.org)? This marvelous substance recreates all the properties of homeopathic medicines in a single elixir.  Truly the &quot;Philosopher&#39;s Stone&quot; of alt-med.</p>
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		<title>By: Martinus</title>
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		<dc:creator>Martinus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t know about the money but I suppose that on good homeopathic principles the shortest courses are most effective.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#39;t know about the money but I suppose that on good homeopathic principles the shortest courses are most effective.</p>
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		<title>By: ciccio</title>
		<link>http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/11/can-we-trust-homeopaths-to-accredit.html#comment-9111</link>
		<dc:creator>ciccio</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>From the Daily mash, the only truthful news site on the net:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/ten-in-ten-homeopathic-prescriptions-contain-mistakes-200912032281/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the Daily mash, the only truthful news site on the net:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/ten-in-ten-homeopathic-prescriptions-contain-mistakes-200912032281/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/ten-in-ten-homeopathic-prescriptions-contain-mistakes-200912032281/</a></p>
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		<title>By: Phil H</title>
		<link>http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/11/can-we-trust-homeopaths-to-accredit.html#comment-9104</link>
		<dc:creator>Phil H</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I, also, am tempted to take a course. The problem is time and money; I&#039;ve occasionally (usually while reading DC&#039;s blog) toyed with the idea of setting up some organisation where those who can spare the latter can fund those who can spare the former in an effort to uncover exactly what is going on in these courses. Amethysts emitting high yin energy is farcical, but this (and AIDS / vaccine denialism) is tragic and dangerous. It would be good if more resources could be brought to bear to uncover such teaching and practice.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I, also, am tempted to take a course. The problem is time and money; I&#39;ve occasionally (usually while reading DC&#39;s blog) toyed with the idea of setting up some organisation where those who can spare the latter can fund those who can spare the former in an effort to uncover exactly what is going on in these courses. Amethysts emitting high yin energy is farcical, but this (and AIDS / vaccine denialism) is tragic and dangerous. It would be good if more resources could be brought to bear to uncover such teaching and practice.</p>
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		<title>By: GRUMPY</title>
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		<dc:creator>GRUMPY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Zero chance of this ending in court Wendy. Who could possibly sue you or the duck?&lt;br /&gt;You seem very hurt even after 10 years- I hope writing all this helps you get over it. &lt;br /&gt;I understand that you still use homeopathy? So why not try the Andy Lewis Homeopathic Remedy making method for a remedy.&lt;br /&gt;Take a bottle of blank pills. Label it Sepia 10M or Nat Mur 10M if you like (you will know what I mean)and bingo.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Zero chance of this ending in court Wendy. Who could possibly sue you or the duck?<br />You seem very hurt even after 10 years- I hope writing all this helps you get over it. <br />I understand that you still use homeopathy? So why not try the Andy Lewis Homeopathic Remedy making method for a remedy.<br />Take a bottle of blank pills. Label it Sepia 10M or Nat Mur 10M if you like (you will know what I mean)and bingo.</p>
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		<title>By: wen</title>
		<link>http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/11/can-we-trust-homeopaths-to-accredit.html#comment-9097</link>
		<dc:creator>wen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi teekblog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The reason I sent these notes to Le Canard Noir was precisely because I knew that one law, at least, was stated to be broken.  Aiding someone to circumvent their TB medication.  I wondered if it was possible to take action.  Le Canard Noir has, in my opinion, done well to bring this into the open. These lectures used to be given annually and I would expect that they still are. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was concerned that other laws have been broken too.  My feeling is that to do anything about these matters would require corroborative evidence.  As Le Canard Noir states, if anyone else is concerned and has corroboration, even if that is oral and a witnessing, please do get in contact.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To throw a spanner in the works, always bear in mind the possibility that he was &#039;selling the dream&#039;.  It is equally possible that these were stories and videos made up to sell us the wonders of homeopathy.  Since that IS the story given to us, I feel it should be treated at face value; for the arrogance and disrespect for the law and public welfare that it claims.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I affirmed to Le CN that these are the actual notes, unamended that I took on the day, and would stand by that in Court.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi teekblog</p>
<p>The reason I sent these notes to Le Canard Noir was precisely because I knew that one law, at least, was stated to be broken.  Aiding someone to circumvent their TB medication.  I wondered if it was possible to take action.  Le Canard Noir has, in my opinion, done well to bring this into the open. These lectures used to be given annually and I would expect that they still are. </p>
<p>I was concerned that other laws have been broken too.  My feeling is that to do anything about these matters would require corroborative evidence.  As Le Canard Noir states, if anyone else is concerned and has corroboration, even if that is oral and a witnessing, please do get in contact.  </p>
<p>To throw a spanner in the works, always bear in mind the possibility that he was &#39;selling the dream&#39;.  It is equally possible that these were stories and videos made up to sell us the wonders of homeopathy.  Since that IS the story given to us, I feel it should be treated at face value; for the arrogance and disrespect for the law and public welfare that it claims.</p>
<p>I affirmed to Le CN that these are the actual notes, unamended that I took on the day, and would stand by that in Court.</p>
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		<title>By: Le Canard Noir</title>
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		<dc:creator>Le Canard Noir</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes. It is a good question - and I do not know, although the characters involved are still there and very high up. My guess is that, if anything, positions have entrenched further.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If any current homeopaths are having concerns and would like to get in contact with me then I would be happy to discuss this with you and, with more up to date evidence, take appropriate action.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes. It is a good question &#8211; and I do not know, although the characters involved are still there and very high up. My guess is that, if anything, positions have entrenched further.</p>
<p>If any current homeopaths are having concerns and would like to get in contact with me then I would be happy to discuss this with you and, with more up to date evidence, take appropriate action.</p>
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		<title>By: Simon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Terrible.  I wonder how much of this is still going on 10 years later.  Tempted to take a course.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Terrible.  I wonder how much of this is still going on 10 years later.  Tempted to take a course.</p>
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