Independent medical charity Sense About Science said many vulnerable patients are being duped by "surreptitious promotion and misleading stories" online and spending thousands of pounds on drugs that might be nothing more than snake oil.
The charity said it is worried about "the emotional and financial costs of over-hyped treatment claims that sell false hope".
Patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease are particularly targeted.
Tracey Brown, managing director of Sense About Science, said: "We've been contacted by so many people exhausted from the pressure they feel to try advertised treatments, dietary regimes and exercises.
"One person told us how the last years of his wife's life were spent endlessly pursuing new treatments, from goats blood serums to unlicensed stem cell treatments abroad, all to no avail."
No comments:
Post a Comment