- 30th November 2009
The Science and Technology Committee of Parliament are staging two hearings on the evidence base for homoeopathy. You can see a webcast of the second one here. The Committee will be deciding on the evidence base for the following issues: - Government policy on licensing of homeopathic products - Government policy on the funding of...
- 29th November 2009
On Friday 27th November, 165 visitors passed through the doors of the CAMLIS reading room. We are pleased the service is so popular! However, at times readers had to wait for a free desk or computer workstation. Please be assured that we are looking into some re-modelling of the reading room to make more space...
We are pleased to announce that we have added the following to our electronic resources for our members: MANTIS- Manual Alternative and Natural Therapy Index System- addresses all areas of alternative medical literature. It has also become the largest index of peer reviewed articles for several disciplines including; chiropractic, osteopathy, homoeopathy, and manual medicine. Global...
- 26th November 2009
The Science and Technology Committee of Parliament are staging two hearings on the evidence base for homoeopathy. You can see a webcast of the first one here. The Committee will be deciding on the evidence base for the following issues: - Government policy on licensing of homeopathic products - Government policy on the funding of...
The Foundation for Integrated Health have sent a party of doctors off to China for a fortnight to explore integrated medicine as practised there. You can follow them on Michael Dooley’s blog: A China Diary or follow the RRS Feed.
- 20th November 2009
The latest issue of Acupuncture Research Today is now available at http://acupuncture.researchtoday.net/ This is a free online collation of the latest abstracts on acupunture from international journals. Highlights include a small RCT on acupuncture treatments for menopausal symptoms.
- 17th November 2009
Title: Workshop on Evidence-Based PracticesLocation: OxfordLink out: Click hereDescription: The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford are running a One-Day Workshop on Evidence-Based Practice on 27th November 2009 at The Department of Continuing Education, Ewert House, Ewert Place, Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DD. The cost of the One-Day Workshop is £195. You can apply on...
- 10th November 2009
We’ve found some useful tools to help students embarking on literature searches and reviews. They are free to use for non-commercial purposes. These tools were developed by the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) of the NHS Public Health Resource Unit (PHRU): Systematic Reviews Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) Qualitative Research Economic Evaluation Studies Cohort Studies Case...
- 6th November 2009
Andrea Chandler was lucky enough to attend this conference in Brisbane Australia, to promote CAMLIS and the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital. NORPHCAM is an international collaborative network dedicated to advancing health research in the CAM field. The conference included: Exploring the role of CAM in healthcare policy and service Promoting an enhanced role for practitioners...