Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Page 77, January 2005

In Response: to Gorman

Director, Department of Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, 25 Victoria Park Road, EX2 4NT, UK

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In Response:

This letter raises several interesting points. “Practitioners of orthodox medicine rarely, if ever, seek informed consent…” If this is true, these practitioners are breaking the rules and should be held accountable for it. To say “they” do not behave ethically so we do not need to either is hardly a reasonable approach.

“The recovery of vision is an acknowledged effect of spinal manipulation…” I would like to see the evidence from conclusive randomized controlled trials for this acknowledged effect. One uncontrolled study of 12 patients is clearly not sufficient. Once the evidence is available, I would include it in any meta-analysis of the subject.

PII: S0161-4754(04)00268-4

doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.12.014

Refers to article:

  • Informed Consent: A Potential Dilemma for Complementary Medicine

    R. Frank Gorman
    Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics January 2005 (Vol. 28, Issue 1, Page 76)

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Page 77, January 2005

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