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So-called unconventional practices should never replace medical treatment. ELENARAY / Elena Ray – stock.adobe.com
DECRYPTION – Without biological effect on tumors, certain practices can nevertheless contribute to improving the quality of life of patients. But the risk of drift is never far away.
Aromatherapy, homeopathy, acupuncture, total biology, fire cutters… More than 400 medicines «alternatives» have been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). Sectarian risk practices in the field of health are often based on the idea that all public health is in the hands of the pharmaceutical industry and that the cures for all our ills are in nature or to be found within oneself. . Their foundations are often at odds with medical knowledge. Evidence of their effectiveness: often tenuous, or even non-existent. There is no precise data on the frequency of use of medicines “sweet” in France, but a recent survey shows that 7 out of 10 people have already tested one of these practices (osteopathy in the lead). Most of them are people suffering from cancer, according to Miviludes (Interministerial Mission to Combat Sectarian Abuses). Figures which demonstrate a certain enthusiasm. But what benefits…
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