Evidence-based medicine: Four fundamental problems with the randomized clinical trial (RCT) used to document chemical medicine

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 485-496

  Ventegodt, Søren ^a,b,c,d,e   Andersen, Niels Jørgen ^d   Brom, Bernard ^f   Merrick, Joav ^e,g,h,i   Greydanus, Donald E ^j  

^a QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

^b Research Clinic for Holistic Medicine   (Denmark)

^c Nordic School of Holistic Medicine   (Denmark)

^d Scandinavian Foundation for Holistic Medicine   (Norway)

^e Interuniversity College   (Austria)

^f National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ^*

^g EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^h DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^j MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

Adverse effects; Adverse events; Evidence based medicine; Health; Holistic medicine; Outcome measures; Placebo; Quality of life; RCT

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CHLORPROMAZINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; STRYCHNINE;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; BIOMEDICINE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SCREENING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PLACEBO EFFECT; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 77649265934     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2009.21.4.485     Document Type: Review

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