http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/06/calls-to-review-funding-of-unproven-spinal-procedure/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/06/calls-to-review-funding-of-unproven-spinal-procedure/#comment-33619 oovergro Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:08:01 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/06/calls-to-review-funding-of-unproven-spinal-procedure/#comment-33619 Double blind trials are a tad difficult to organize when the proceedure involves drilling a large needle into the spine while the patient is half awake.. The way the blind patient was seeking to clutch my hand whilst crying thankyou, thankyou, suggests that the proceedure can be useful. Very unscientific! Double blind trials are a tad difficult to organize when the proceedure involves drilling a large needle into the spine while the patient is half awake..
The way the blind patient was seeking to clutch my hand whilst crying thankyou, thankyou, suggests that the proceedure can be useful.
Very unscientific!

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/06/calls-to-review-funding-of-unproven-spinal-procedure/#comment-33586 David Christie Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:22:15 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/06/calls-to-review-funding-of-unproven-spinal-procedure/#comment-33586 Oh dear. In a similar situation, many years ago in the UK, a friend of mine stood up in a meeting and informed the speaker that he was wrong because he was: "Rooted in the quicksands of his own experience!" Oh dear. In a similar situation, many years ago in the UK, a friend of mine stood up in a meeting and informed the speaker that he was wrong because he was: “Rooted in the quicksands of his own experience!”

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