Abstract
Complementary medicine treatments are used by two in three Australians each year and have been taught in Australian universities for two decades. The negative media campaign initiated by the self named ‘Friends of Science in Medicine’ (FSM) is an unfortunate and retrograde step for the progress of science and openness in healthcare. It reflects a dismal view of scientific debate and a shameless push to censor learning. The FSM appear to be campaigning most explicitly against university education of complementary medicine practitioners and urge caution against investment in complementary medicine research. To this end the FSM have been lobbying university vice-chancellors and a wide range of scientists, both clinical and non-clinical.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2-3 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |