Edzard Ernst

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Edzard Ernst is a German-British physician and academic known as the first professor of complementary medicine, recognized for his rigorous scientific evaluations and outspoken criticism of alternative medicine practices.

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instanceOf human
physician
researcher
academicDegree MD
PhD
awardReceived John Maddox Prize NERFINISHED
Ockham Award NERFINISHED
citizenship Germany
United Kingdom
countryOfBirth Germany
countryOfEmployment United Kingdom NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1948-01-30
educatedAt Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
surface form: University of Munich

University of Vienna
employer University of Exeter NERFINISHED
familyName Ernst NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork alternative medicine research
clinical epidemiology
complementary medicine
evidence-based medicine
medicine
givenName Edzard NERFINISHED
hasBlog Edzard Ernst blog on alternative medicine
knownFor being the first professor of complementary medicine
criticism of alternative medicine
rigorous scientific evaluation of complementary and alternative medicine
skepticism toward acupuncture
skepticism toward chiropractic
skepticism toward homeopathy
skepticism toward naturopathy
languageSpoken English
German
movement scientific skepticism
name Edzard Ernst NERFINISHED
notableWork A Scientist in Wonderland: A Memoir of Searching for Truth and Finding Trouble NERFINISHED
Homeopathy: The Undiluted Facts NERFINISHED
More Harm than Good? The Moral Maze of Complementary and Alternative Medicine NERFINISHED
Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial NERFINISHED
occupation author
medical researcher
physician
professor
placeOfBirth Wiesbaden NERFINISHED
positionHeld Professor of Complementary Medicine at the University of Exeter
stance advocacy of evidence-based healthcare
criticism of unproven medical treatments
workLocation Exeter NERFINISHED

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Simon Singh coAuthor Edzard Ernst