Nhs to Study Effectiveness of Controversial 'Cure All' Therapy Health: Oxygen Treatment

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SCOTLAND'S health watchdog has launched an investigation into the use of "bends" therapy for a growing number of medical conditions.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was initially developed to treat cases of divers suffering from decompression sickness, but has since been used for other conditions such as multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy. However medical opinion is divided over its effectiveness.

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Nhs to Study Effectiveness of Controversial 'Cure All' Therapy Health: Oxygen Treatment

Now a new study by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (QIS) will assess how successful and cost-efficient the therapy is for a range of illnesses and publish a set of guidelines to be used by doctors in the UK a...

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