2011 May 19, “Think yourself better”, inThe Economist[1],→ISSN:
Unlike their conventional counterparts, practitioners ofalternative medicine often excel at harnessing theplacebo effect, says Dr Ernst.
2012 May 5, Liz Gooch, “Australian Universities Defend Alternative-Medicine Teaching”, inThe New York Times[2],→ISSN:
“Such courses involve so-called 'complementary oralternative medicine' masquerading as, and sitting side-by-side with, evidence-based health-related science courses,” the letter said. It added that universities were risking their reputations by teaching courses likechiropractic,homeopathy,iridology andreflexology.