Primetime investigates complementary health dangers

RTE's Primetime broadcast an interesting program on the dangers of complementary medicine on Thursday last. See
http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0505/primetime.html
The well known and tragic story of those affected by the very bad advice of Mineke Kamper was covered. Edzard Ernst was interviewed about the dubious benefits of homeopathy, probably one of the most authoritative voices in the field (see http://education.guardian.co.uk/academicexperts/story/0,1392,1048903,00.html.

However, another issue proved even more alarming. The evidence that strokes may be caused by chiropractic neck manipulation is trully alarming. Hagan McQuaid, President of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland was singularly unconvincing as his claims were knocked down point by point by authoritative mainstream doctors.

For a review of research see:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/ptr/2004/00000009/00000001/art00002

Donagh Diamond and RTE are to be complimented for this fine public interest journalism.