Originally Posted by
ducasi
As David says, placebo, when there is no other known remedy, can be better than nothing. Also, the care and attention that a patient receives in a hospital can also have a curative role.
Therefore, homeopathic medicines, being equal to placebo, and homeopathic hospitals, being caring places, can sometimes have a role in the care of people with illnesses with no known cure.
So, if you want to stop funding homeopathic medicines and hospitals, how do you make up for the reduction in the level of care?
As I understand it, there are ethical problems in prescribing placebos, and I don't think a "placebo hospital" will work as well...
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