But procedures linked to belief systems that reject science itself have no place in responsible medicine. Useless procedures don't add to the outcome, just to the overhead. Creation of this office was spearheaded by promoters of questionable cancer therapies who wanted more attention paid to their methods. However, it remains to be seen whether such studies will yield useful results. Even if some do, their benefit is unlikely to outweigh the publicity bonanza given to questionable methods.
Alternative medicine meets science.
A trip to Stonesville. The New Republic, Dec 14, 1998. The Flight from Science and Reason. A dermatologist's view from Germany. Nurturing your body.