Lecture Series in Science-based Medicine

      Hardly a person alive has not relied on some cure or 'medical' treatment not yet or never-to-be approved by established medicine.  Be it vitamin supplements, chiropractic, fad diets, bio-magnets, or the like, it is all what used to be called "snake oil."  Most people consider such uses as harmless.  In many cases that is true, but in all cases the use of "snake oil" delays the use of real medical treatment - sometimes until it is too late.
      Since most people are likely to succumb to the promises of non-proven medical treatments in the hopes of that 'miracle', especially in non-curable and life-threatening diseases, identifying what is "real" versus what is "sham" is vital.
      The James Randi Educational Foundation has produced a superb 10-part video lecture series in which Harriet Hall, M.D., contrasts science-based medicine with so-called “complementary and alternative” methods. The topics include: What is CAM?; acupuncture; chiropractic; energy medicine; homeopathy; miscellaneous “alternatives”; naturopathy and herbal medicines; pitfalls in research; science based medicine vs. evidence-based medicine; science-based medicine in the media and politics. The lectures range from 32 to 45 minutes.She has also prepared the following course-guide:
http://web.randi.org/uploads/3/7/3/7/37377621/course_guide.pdf  

Here is the link to the videos on the various topics:

1) Science-baed Medicine vs Evidence-based Medicine

https://youtu.be/VNzOOAiiaNs?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9

2) What is CAM 

https://youtu.be/Yw4B6-OhGE8?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9

3) Chiropractic 

https://youtu.be/RKxZmDRkQnI?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9

4) Acupunture 

https://youtu.be/892oljTjaJE?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9

5) Homeopathy 

https://youtu.be/WFjEcYWCSWw?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9

6) Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine 

https://youtu.be/N0Vp4kg-w-c?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9

7)Energy Medicine

https://youtu.be/ISoL8qc2xHw?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9

8) Miscellaneous Alternatives 

https://youtu.be/vAdgGot6wb0?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9

9) Pitfalls in Research 

https://youtu.be/MT9QPKz2a-8?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9

10) Science-based Medicine in the Media and Politics 

https://youtu.be/MT9QPKz2a-8?list=PL8MfjLNsf_miVcNu6eJMNigAMNwQkk_B9