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Comment author: hyporational 07 November 2014 03:29:12PM *  3 points [-]

There's vastly more quality control in medicine than in alternative medicine, which is the context in which I meant my comment to be read.

There are lazy doctors, yes, but I'm a bit tired of you painting all of them with the same brush. Also NSAIDs are the most effective treatment known for many problems which understandably bores patients who are anxious to get all kinds of bells and whistles on their first visit.