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HealthSense, the Glossary

HealthSense is a UK charity that promotes evidence-based medicine.^[1]

15 relations: Alternative medicine, Caroline Richmond, Consumer protection, Dick Taverne, Evidence-based medicine, Health and Social Care Act 2012, Healthwatch England, Margaret McCartney, Michael Baum (surgeon), Michael Rawlins, Nick Ross, Quackery, Robin Ince, Steve Jones (biologist), Vincent Marks.
British medical websites
Skeptic organisations in the United Kingdom

Alternative medicine

Alternative medicine is any practice that aims to achieve the healing effects of medicine despite lacking biological plausibility, testability, repeatability or evidence of effectiveness.

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Caroline Richmond

Caroline Richmond (1941-2023) was a British medical journalist and writer.

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Consumer protection

Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace.

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Dick Taverne

Dick Taverne, Baron Taverne, (born 18 October 1928) is a British politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln from 1962 to 1974.

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Evidence-based medicine

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is "the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.

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Health and Social Care Act 2012

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Healthwatch England

Healthwatch England is a committee of the Care Quality Commission established under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, which took effect in April 2013.

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Margaret McCartney

Margaret Mary McCartney is a general practitioner, freelance writer and broadcaster based in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Michael Baum (born 1937), Professor Emeritus of Surgery and visiting Professor of Medical Humanities in University College London (UCL), is a British surgical oncologist who specialises in breast cancer treatment.

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Michael Rawlins

Sir Michael David Rawlins (28 March 1941 – 1 January 2023) was a British clinical pharmacologist and emeritus professor at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Nick Ross

Nicholas David Ross (born 7 August 1947) is a British radio and television presenter.

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Quackery

Quackery, often synonymous with health fraud, is the promotion of fraudulent or ignorant medical practices.

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Robin Ince

Robin Ince (born 20 February 1969) is an English comedian, actor and writer.

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Steve Jones (biologist)

John Stephen Jones DSc FLSW (born 24 March 1944) is a British geneticist and, from 1995 to 1999 as well as from 2008 to June 2010, was Head of the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London.

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Vincent Marks

Vincent Marks (10 June 1930 – 6 November 2023) was an English pathologist and clinical biochemist known for his works on studying insulin and hypoglycemia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HealthSense

Also known as HealthWatch.