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Can I read Ear Candles: a Triumph of Ignorance Over Science on EtoBox?
Ear Candles: a Triumph of Ignorance Over Science by E. Ernst is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ear Candles: a Triumph of Ignorance Over Science about?
Ear candles are hollow tubes coated in wax which are inserted into patients’ ears and then lit at the far end. The procedure is used as a complementary therapy for a wide range of conditions. A critical assessment of the evidence shows that its mode of action is implausible and demonstrably wrong. There are no data to suggest that it is effective for any condition. Furthermore, ear candles havebeen associated with ear injuries. The inescapable conclusion is that ear candles do more harm than good. Their use should be discouraged.
Who reads Ear Candles: a Triumph of Ignorance Over Science?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Medicine.
- Author
- E. Ernst
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)