Quackery (16)

See Also:
Sites:

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1999/06/opcureall.htm
"Operation Cure-all" Targets Internet Health Fraud Open in a new browser window
   FTC law enforcement and consumer education campaign focuses on stopping the quacks.
   http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1999/06/opcureall.htm
http://www.acsh.org/medical/
American Council of Science and Health Open in a new browser window
   Press releases and articles related to health care fraud and quackery.
   http://www.acsh.org/medical/
http://www.thebestmedicalcare.com/book/readbooks_page.htm
Avoiding Quackery Open in a new browser window
   Offers an Online book with tips on how to protect yourself from quackery.
   http://www.thebestmedicalcare.com/book/readbooks_page.htm
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/5670/bullapr4.html
Bunko Squad Open in a new browser window
   Tips and resources on how to spot quackery.
   http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/5670/bullapr4.html
http://healthwatcher.net/Quackerywatch/
Canadian Quackery Watch Open in a new browser window
   Monitors the media for reports of medical frauds and quacks. Includes features on individual quacks, pending lawsuits, scientific rebuttals of 'dubious' claims, and related links.
   http://healthwatcher.net/Quackerywatch/
http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/conditions/blcatsurg.htm
Cataract Surgery Fraud Open in a new browser window
   Information about fraud in advertising for cataract surgery.
   http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/conditions/blcatsurg.htm
http://www.netasia.net/users/truehealth/
Center for Quackery Control Open in a new browser window
   Challenges the claims of alternative healers, psychics, and other quacks.
   http://www.netasia.net/users/truehealth/
http://www.chirobase.org/
Chirobase Practices Open in a new browser window
   Skeptical guide to chiropractic history, theories, and current practices.
   http://www.chirobase.org/
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/699_fraud.html
FDA Backgrounder Open in a new browser window
   The FDA Backgrounder lists the most common kinds of health fraud. Provides advice on how to spot a quack and where to file a complaint.
   http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/699_fraud.html
http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/fraud.html
Fraud and Quackery Internet Resources Open in a new browser window
   Listing of useful web sites related to compiling health care fraud reports.
   http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/fraud.html
http://www-hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/fraud.html
Fraud in Health Care Links Open in a new browser window
   Helps identifying web sites that offer fraudulent health products and services.
   http://www-hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/fraud.html
http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/agepages/healthqy.htm
Health Quackery Open in a new browser window
   Provides information on how to spot health quackery.
   http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/agepages/healthqy.htm
http://www.ncahf.org/
National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc. Open in a new browser window
   The NCAHF is a USA voluntary health agency that focuses its attention upon health fraud, misinformation and quackery as public health problems.
   http://www.ncahf.org/
http://www.quackwatch.org/
Quackwatch Open in a new browser window
   Covers unproven and scientifically questionable claims of alternative health therapies, vitamin peddlers, and other health frauds.
   http://www.quackwatch.org/
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/greenline/00v2/08.html
Spotting Health Fraud Open in a new browser window
   Easy understandable list on how to check health care web sites that promise treatment success too fast and too easy.
   http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/greenline/00v2/08.html
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/medfraud.html
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Open in a new browser window
   Easy-to-read FDA publication about phony medicines and unproven treatments.
   http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/medfraud.html

Last Updated: 2004-11-26 19:25:27