#66 David Gorski: Science-Based Medicine, Fighting Quackery
Dr. David Gorski is a surgical oncologist at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute specializing in breast cancer surgery, where he also serves as the Medical Director of the Alexander J. Walt Comprehensive Breast Center. He’s also Professor of Surgery and Oncology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, and faculty of the Graduate Program in Cancer Biology. He’s also the Managing Editor of Science-Based Medicine (https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/).
In this episode, we talk about the great online publication, Science-Based Medicine, founded by Dr. Steven Novella, and the history of it, and the motivation behind its creation; the many deceiving ways complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has to further its agenda; if there is any alternative medicine worth trying, and some of the most its dangerous proposals; and some very good advice for people to avoid getting into CAM, and wasting their money.
Time Links:
The history of Science-Based Medicine
Is alternative medicine politically and academically stronger nowadays?
Why “Science-Based Medicine”?
The manipulation with the term CAM/integrative medicine
Is any alternative medicine worth trying?
What are the most dangerous things alternative therapists advocate for?
Has Dr. Gorski ever changed his mind about some alternative medicine?
Do we already know about all alternative therapies that exist?
The best advice for people to avoid CAM
Why do people so easily get into CAM
Follow Mr. Gorski’s work
Follow Dr. Gorski’s work:
Personal page on Science-Based Medicine: https://tinyurl.com/y8robxod
Twitter handle: @gorskon