Critics of CAM argue that few double-blind, placebo-controlled trials have demonstrated effectiveness. CAM advocates argue that
A) many techniques used in conventional medicine have not been evaluated by this method either.
B) double-blind, placebo-controlled trials constitute a flawed method for evaluating health research.
C) researchers are already biased against CAM; therefore, the research is not fair.
D) the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is underfunded.

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CAM advocates argue that conventional medicine also relies on techniques that have not undergone double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. This suggests that the high standards of evidence demanded of CAM may be unfairly biased against it. Additionally, some CAM practices, such as acupuncture, have been extensively researched using double-blind, placebo-controlled trials and have shown significant effectiveness.

Critics of CAM Argue That Few Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trials Have