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	Institution: CLOCKSS  | My Account | E-mail Alerts | Access Rights | Sign In Vol. 8 No. 4, July 1999   Archives  •  Online Features Letters to the Editor  This Article  • PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal Return to Disproven Methods of Treatment Having been in the practice of medicine and surgery for slightly more than 50 years and having seen the resurgence of various treatment methods that were disproven in the past, I am inclined to believe that the world is no longer shaped like a ball but is flat as a pancake. There have been many incredible advances in the care of patients, but to return to disproven methods is idiotic. The medical profession should admit that it does not have the answers to all of the world's physical and mental problems and should condemn those who proclaim false cures. William M. Fuchs, MD Huntington, NY Arch Fam Med. 1999;8:294. HOME | CURRENT ISSUE | PAST ISSUES | TOPIC COLLECTIONS | CME | PHYSICIAN JOBS | HELP CONDITIONS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT US | SITE MAP   © 1999 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.