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2010-10-24 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
-- Dr. Gilbert Lawrence wrote : The question to you, with your psychiatric background: What do we do with difficult cases or what in medicine is termed resistant subset?  Is applying Dilbert's dictum the only solution? - Dr. Ferdinando dos

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2010-10-19 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Dr. Gilbert Lawrence wrote : ……. The question to you, with your psychiatric background: What do we do with difficult cases or what in medicine is termed resistant subset? Is applying Dilbert's dictum the only solution? RESPONSE : Patients with

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2010-10-18 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
George Pinto said : Just this morning at Anjuna beach, Aunty D'souza clearly stated that IF the Goan inquisition happened, it did not happen in Goa but Bihar. If you run into her this week, she has a special sale on homeopathic medicinal cures for delusions, Rs. 10 for one

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2010-10-18 Thread Santosh Helekar
As promised in my last post in this thread, I provide below a brief review of the Boutron et al JAMA paper for the lay public. In doing so, I will answer the questions that needed to be answered in the first place. These answers should make it clear to those who have followed this thread why

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2010-10-18 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
-- Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcao   wrote: If the cap didn't fit him, a learned person as Santosh claims himself, should have just ignored the comment. ... Education is attaining knowledge; in contrast to Degrees which is just a piece of paper. Education cannot be obtained through

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2010-10-17 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Santosh Helekar said: Gilbert is now taking out his frustrations about Goanetters who have exposed his follies by smearing and insinuating their innocent families who have nothing to do with Gilbert or Goanet. What a shameful thing to do! BTW, all responses to such abusive posts are

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2010-10-17 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
 Santosh Helekar I must say that I am shocked and thoroughly disappointed. I am sorry to say this but it is so sub-standard that even a flunking high school student would have done a better job. And even more blah blah ... blah. --- GL responds: Any person with

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2010-10-17 Thread George Pinto
--- On Sat, 10/16/10, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com wrote: Gilbert is now taking out his frustrations about Goanetters who have exposed his follies by smearing I would kindly request Gilbert to stick to facts and the truth will follow. This is the hallmark of good arguments. On

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2010-10-16 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
- Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcao  wrote:   From Mr. Santosh Helekar's posts on Goanet on the subject Science for sale..', it is obvious that he does not know how to discuss issues. I don't expect discussions to proceed in such manner, specially when one claims to be teaching post

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2010-10-16 Thread Santosh Helekar
Gilbert is now taking out his frustrations about Goanetters who have exposed his follies by smearing and insinuating their innocent families who have nothing to do with Gilbert or Goanet. What a shameful thing to do! BTW, all responses to such abusive posts are already being posted on

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2010-10-15 Thread Santosh Helekar
Mr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão here appears not to be able to see himself well in his mirror. In a thread that is supposed to be about science for sale he is expressing his casteist prejudice against fisherwomen, stereotyping and abusing them in a cheap manner. The main topic in this thread

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2010-10-14 Thread Santosh Helekar
In his previous post Gilbert thanked me for providing him with the original paper by Boutron et al, and promised Goanetters that he would read that paper, and offer them his analysis of it. He starts his latest post appended below by claiming that it is his review of that paper. But if he

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2010-10-14 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
From Mr. Santosh Helekar’s posts on Goanet on the subject ‘Science for sale..’, it is obvious that he does not know how to discuss issues. I don’t expect discussions to proceed in such manner, specially when one claims to be teaching post graduates and post doctorates. Basic knowledge of how

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2010-10-10 Thread Santosh Helekar
I would like to point out the mistakes made by Gilbert in his post below. --- On Tue, 10/5/10, Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com wrote: Thank you for sending us this article from JAMA (Journal of  the American Medical Association). I perused it. As many know, America is big into RCTs

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2010-10-10 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
This is a continuation of my prior post reviewing this paper from JAMA on RCT (Randomized Clinical Trials)   This paper is a greater critique of the medical-scientific establishment than what Dr. Hyman reported. The JAMA paper  questions the ability of medical scientists to interpret the data,

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2010-10-10 Thread Santosh Helekar
Mr. Ferdinando here appears to be ignorant about a lot of things, but especially about the self-proclaimed expertise and activities of Gilbert on Goanet. Gilbert has veritably copied and paraphrased a multi-part series here on the European Inquisition. Please see the following links:

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2010-10-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
-- Santosh wrote:   I am attaching herewith the Boutron et al JAMA paper discussed by Mark Hyman in Huffington Post. People with medical background on this list, or for that matter, people with scientific background, should be able to recognize quite well that Hyman has

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2010-10-08 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
SANTOSH HELEKAR wrote: BTW, has anyone noticed that this radiation oncologist believes he is an expert on the history of the European Inquisition, among many other things? RESPONSE : First and foremost, nowhere in Gilbert’s post has he written anything about

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2010-10-08 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Tue, 10/5/10, Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com wrote: Hence Dr. Hyman's and similar articles are on-spot; both challenging the medical establishment as well as directly educating the public; who often demand the newest drug seen on TV. The material appended below confirms once

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2010-10-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
--- Dr. Ferdinando wrote: It is quite evident that jc has separated Theology and religion; and who is entitled to discuss what. If that is so may I ask what was the topic of discussion as evident from the ‘Subject’? Was is surgical procedures, line of treatment, differential diagnoses,

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2010-10-05 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
J. COLACO jc said: Interesting discussion between a reputed Oncologist, a brilliant Neuroscientist and a good Priest. Two among them are definitely not quacks. J. COLACO jc said: a: I know many priests (mainly Jesuit) who possess recognised qualifications in the

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2010-10-05 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
 Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcao wrote: I totally agree with Pe. Ivo and Gilbert and also that there is 'Scientific illiteracy' in this forum as quoted.The discussion will not be rational and also not on the topic the writer tries to convey; obviously as all the critics who presume

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2010-10-05 Thread Santosh Helekar
At last, it is refreshing to read something that is sensible and based on sound knowledge about the peer review process from someone else who, like Jose and me, is genuinely familiar with it. Contrast what Jeevan has written below with the boorish crap from Gilbert, Fr. Ivo, Gabriel and Dr.

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2010-10-04 Thread Frederick Noronha
scientists ... - Original Message From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Mon, 4 October, 2010 4:13:05 AM Subject: [Goanet] Science for sale ... And the same for peer reviewers who are all to often in an I scratch your back and you scratch mine.

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2010-10-04 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 10/3/10, Gabriel de Figueiredo gdefigueir...@yahoo.com.au wrote: That is peer review of today, I presume ...   And another word used nowadays is consensus among scientists ... Looks like another human caused global warming denier. The Huffington Post does not look kindly upon

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2010-10-04 Thread Santosh Helekar
From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Mon, 4 October, 2010 4:13:05 AM Subject: [Goanet] Science for sale ... And the same for peer reviewers who are all to often in an I scratch your back and you scratch mine.

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2010-10-04 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Ivo icso...@bsnl.in wrote: **I do agree with you, Dr.Gilbert. What Dr.Mark Hyman is writing is true. This is known to any layman in medicine or quack.Let us avoid this scientific illiteracy on this Forum. RESPONSE: I totally agree with Pe. Ivo and Gilbert and also that there

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2010-10-04 Thread Ivo
From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com Ivo icso...@bsnl.in wrote: **I do agree with you, Dr.Gilbert. What Dr.Mark Hyman is writing is true. This is known to any layman in medicine or quack.Let us avoid this scientific illiteracy on this Forum. response: Interesting discussion between a

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2010-10-04 Thread Jeevan R
In recognized and respected Journals, the peer review process is performed by more than three Referees who are specialized and experts in the area under study. If there are conflicting reviews than the Editor usually gets further opinions from other experts in the field. Besides, even if the

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2010-10-04 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Unable to refute the data in the original article we are seeing a lot of the usual bobbing and weaving with 'shoot the messenger'. The scientist losses his insights to seek the truth, when it comes to seeing the speck in our own eye.   Another great example of:  The Jack of all subjects has

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2010-10-04 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 4 October 2010 22:11, Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com wrote: Unable to refute the data in the original article we are seeing a lot of the usual bobbing and weaving with 'shoot the messenger'. The scientist losses his insights to seek the truth, when it comes to seeing the speck in

[Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
- J. Colaco wrote:   Interesting discussion between a reputed Oncologist, a brilliant Neuroscientist and a good Priest. Two among them are definitely not quacks.     Ivo wrote:   I do agree with you, Dr.Gilbert. What Dr. Mark Hyman is writing is true. This is known to

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2010-10-04 Thread J. Colaco jc
In response to this from me: Interesting discussion between a reputed Oncologist, a brilliant Neuroscientist and a good Priest. Two among them are definitely not quacks. Gilbert Lawrence wrote: Jose. if priests talking about medicine are quacks, what should doctors talking about religion be

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2010-10-03 Thread Santosh Helekar
While there is some truth in what is said in the Huffington Post article linked below, one also has to be skeptical about political and ideological websites such as Huffington Post and the authors that write on them. Please read the following criticism regarding the quackery and pseudoscience

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2010-10-03 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Gilbert Lawrence wrote: Medicine and Science for sale Please see link below. Following the article please see the feedback from readers http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/dangerous-spin-doctors-7-_b_747325.html RESPONSE: This holds true for Goa also,

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2010-10-03 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
To malign articles WITH REFERENCES by talking about the ideology of the news-outlet (in which the article appeared) at best is guilt by association. That is what Santosh's response is doing. The scientists that he quoted should take specific issues in the article and debunk it with data AND

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2010-10-03 Thread Ivo
From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com To malign articles WITH REFERENCES by talking about the ideology of the news-outlet (in which the article appeared) at best is guilt by association. That is what Santosh's response is doing. The scientists that he quoted should take specific issues

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2010-10-03 Thread J. Colaco jc
Ivo icso...@bsnl.in wrote: **I do agree with you, Dr.Gilbert. What Dr.Mark Hyman is writing is true. This is known to any layman in medicine or quack.Let us avoid this scientific illiteracy on this Forum. response: Interesting discussion between a reputed Oncologist, a brilliant

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2010-10-03 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
That is peer review of today, I presume ...   And another word used nowadays is consensus among scientists ... - Original Message From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Mon, 4 October, 2010 4:13:05 AM Subject: [Goanet] Science for sale

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2010-10-03 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 10/3/10, Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com wrote: Please do not respond by attacking me; as I am not the topic of this thread.:=)) .. Eminent neurologists and psychiatrists are the worst offenders (next to those promoting cancer drugs) of

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2010-10-03 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 10/3/10, Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com wrote: Please do not respond by attacking me; as I am not the topic of this thread.:=)) .. Eminent neurologists and psychiatrists are the worst offenders (next to those promoting cancer drugs) of

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2010-10-03 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 10/3/10, Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com wrote: Please do not respond by attacking me; as I am not the topic of this thread.:=)) .. Eminent neurologists and psychiatrists are the worst offenders (next to those promoting cancer drugs) of

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2010-10-02 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Medicine and Science for sale Please see link below. Following the article please see the feedback from readers http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/dangerous-spin-doctors-7-_b_747325.html Regards, GL