TY - JOUR T1 - Complementary and alternative medicine JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 362 LP - 362 DO - 10.3399/bjgp08X280227 VL - 58 IS - 550 AU - Nick Manassiev Y1 - 2008/05/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/58/550/362.1.abstract N2 - It is regrettable that the BJGP should publish obviously wrong medical information. In his paper,1 Professor Ernst states that a number of alternative treatments are as effective as conventional options. Presumably, Professor Ernst considers his view to be so well accepted and generally held to be true, that he provides no references to support his statements. There are examples below that clearly show that he is wrong.He states that saw palmetto … ER -