Berman B M, Swyers J P, Hartnoll S M, Singh B B, Bausell B
Complementary Medicine Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Altern Ther Health Med. 2000 Jan;6(1):98-101.
As the use of alternative medical therapies has grown in the United States, so has the controversy surrounding it. Many conventional medicine practitioners and researchers often express strong negative attitudes toward alternative medicine therapies and practitioners. Likewise, many alternative medicine practitioners and activists often express strong negative attitudes toward conventional medicine and its methods. Unfortunately, such highly polarized viewpoints tend to dominate the public debate over alternative medicine in this country, obscuring the empirical evidence. This article discusses the evidence pertaining to some of the major controversies surrounding alternative medicine and why there is a critical need to find a more moderate approach to resolving such controversial issues. A potential model for finding a middle ground in this debate is presented.
随着替代医学疗法在美国的使用日益增加，围绕它的争议也在增多。许多传统医学从业者和研究人员常常对替代医学疗法及从业者表达强烈的负面态度。同样，许多替代医学从业者和活动家也常常对传统医学及其方法表达强烈的负面态度。不幸的是，这种高度两极分化的观点往往主导了美国关于替代医学的公众辩论，掩盖了实证证据。本文讨论了与围绕替代医学的一些主要争议相关的证据，以及为何迫切需要找到一种更温和的方法来解决此类有争议的问题。文中还提出了在这场辩论中找到中间立场的一个潜在模式。
