Publications Archive - 2016
Recent Posts
BMJ: Selling falsehoods? A cross-sectional study of Canadian naturopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic and acupuncture clinic website claims relating to allergy and asthma
Complementary medicine Research
From Kim Kardashian to Dr. Oz: The Future Relevance of Popular Culture to Our Health and Health Policy
Professor Timothy Caulfield transcribes Celebrity and Health Behaviours and Beliefs, Inaccurate and Uncritical Portrayals, Celebrities and the "Prius Effect", Our Celebrity-Filled Future, and Celebrity Conundrum.
Bioéthique Online: Doing Research with Vulnerable Populations: The Case of Intravenous Drug Users
2016 B Murdoch, T Caulfield. This review article considers ethical concerns when doing research on potentially vulnerable people who inject drugs (PWID) in a Canadian context.
JMIR: Chiropractic and Spinal Manipulation Therapy on Twitter: Case Study Examining the Presence of Critiques and Debates
Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) is a popular though controversial practice. The debates surrounding efficacy and risk of SMT are only partially evident in popular discourse.
BioNews: Event Review: Gene editing - exploring the Canadian context
By Professor Vardit Ravitsky, Professor Bartha Knoppers, Professor Timothy Caulfield, Professor Rosario Isasi, Erika Kleiderman, and Professor Michael Rudnicki
Issues In Science and Technology: Science, Celebrities, and Public Engagement
Timothy Caulfield and Declan Fahy on Science, Celebrities, and Public Engagement in the Summer 2016 Issues in Science and Technology. (www.issues.org)
Science: Confronting stem cell hype
Professor Timothy Caulfield co-authors new stem cell policy guidelines.