Homeopathy is useless and unethical

[Kasz216]

highwaystar101 said:

Kasz216 said:

 

That's not what therapeutic Nihilism means.

Theraputic Nihilism means te belief that no treatment is better then any treatment.

In fact Homepathy would actually more likely fall under overtreatment.

Since it's a treatment that does nothing.

It's about balancing overtreatment with no treatment at all. 

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=60488

I know what it means. But to use the definition you gave "a disbelief in the efficacy or value of therapy, as of drugs, psychotherapy, etc", I believe that it is generally accepted in the medical community that homeopathy is not an effective treament, nor do they recognise the value of it. If a treatment is not effective or the value is not recognised, like homeopathy, then it falls under the banner of "therapeutic nihilism".

I don't see how it falls under overtreatment, sorry. Either way, it can be seen as directly conflicting with the hypocratic oath.

Theraputic Nihilism is the pitfall they try and avoid... themselves.  They try to avoid over treating a patient, and to believe that nothing can help a patient.

Hence why h omeopaty wouldn't fall under there.

Your using the term completly backwords in otherwords.

Not believing homeopathy does anything actually is theraputic nihilism... though a justified form.

Examples to show my point.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/4/592

http://www.dermanities.com/detail.asp?article=172

 

Theraputic Nihilism counts as overtreatment because it's a treatment which has little effect.