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Quackwatch, which is operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D., is a network of Web sites and mailing lists maintained by the Center for Inquiry (CFI). The sites focus on health frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct. Their main goal is to provide quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere. To help visitors with special areas of interest, there are sites that cover autism, chiropractic, dentistry, multilevel marketing, and many other problematic areas. The Internet Health Pilot site provides links to hundreds of reliable health sites. Casewatch contains a large library of legal cases, licensing board actions, government sanctions, and regulatory actions against questionable medical products. All of these can be accessed through the Visit Our Affiliated Sites drop-down menu above. Their contents can be searched all at once through our search page. We also offer a Health Fraud Discussion List that has more than 600 members and Consumer Health Digest, a free weekly e-mail newsletter that summarizes scientific reports, legislative developments, enforcement actions, and other information relevant to consumer protection and consumer decision-making. Its primary focus is on health, but occasionally it includes non-health scams.About Quackwatch Mission StatementTips for Navigating Our Web SitesFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Recently Posted ArticlesWho Funds Quackwatch?Quackwatch Acts as a Healthcare Watchdog (badcredit.org)Quackwatch Compiles Trustworthy Information (DatingNews.com)Quackwatch: Vigilance Against Questionable Healthcare Claims and Their Financial Implications (cardrates.com)How to Become a Quackwatch AdvisorHonors and Awards (70+) Given to QuackwatchCheers and Jeers from Quackwatch VisitorsMore Nasty Comments Sent to QuackwatchSpecial Message for Cancer Patients Seeking Alternative TreatmentJoin the Health Fraud Discussion ListQuackwatch en FrançaisÍndice de traducciones al españolAbout Dr. Barrett   Biographical Sketch and Contact InformationCurriculum VitaeBooks and Book ChaptersFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Psychiatric Times article (1995) (posted 7/27/18)Biography Magazine Interview (posted 11/17/98)American Psychiatric News article (posted 1/9/12)MEDHUNTERS magazine article (posted 8/6/02)DatingAdvice.com article (12/10/17)People Magazine article (1/25/99)TIME Magazine article (4/22/01)Paul Gibbons Podcast Interview (2018)Skeptics Zone Podcast Interview (2018)General Observations    QuackeryHow Should It Be Defined? (updated 1/17/09)How It Sells (updated 1/20/05) FEATURE28 Ways to Spot It (9/30/18) FEATUREHow It Harms Cancer Patients (posted 5/29/97) Health Freedom  (updated 9/27/97)More Ploys That May Fool You (updated 8/12/18) Research Associated with Promotion of Questionable Methods (updated 1/31/08) FEATURESeven Warning Signs of Bogus Science (posted 3/5/03)Common Misconceptions (updated 8/30/99)Why People Are Vulnerable (updated 1/16/19)How People Are Fooled by Ideomotor Action (posted 8/26/03)Endorsements Don t Guarantee Reliability (posted 2/12/03)The Power of Coincidence (posted 8/31/00)Distinguishing Science and Pseudoscience (posted 5/30/01)Why Science Needs to Combat Pseudoscience (posted 12/13/98)Why Health Professionals Become Quacks (posted 12/11/98)Epidemic Quackery (James Harvey Young, 1978) (posted 7/17/18)Why Quackery Persists (posted 12/7/01)Victim Case Reports (36) (updated 11/1/15) FEATURENonvictim Case Reports (4) (updated 6/28/00)Ten Ways to Avoid Being Quacked (posted 4/24/97)Signs of a Quack Device (posted 9/23/00)Signs of a Quacky Web Site (updated 4/10/17)Pro-Quackery Legislation (updated 5/16/01)Incisive Comments (updated 3/6/11)Senate Hearing on Anti-Aging Quackery (updated 11/11/01)Debunking the Myth that Only 10-20% of Medical Procedures Are Proved  (posted 8/12/18)Propaganda Techniques Related to Environmental Scares (posted 3/10/98)Spontaneous Remission and the Placebo Effect (posted 12/19/01)Why Strong Laws Are Needed to Protect Us (updated 11/15/98)Some Notes on the Nature of Science (updated 6/22/01)The Myth of the Healthy Savage (posted 6/13/19)Periodicals (updated 10/23/15) Psychic Advice by Mail or Telephone (updated 8/2/01)Publishers That Promote QuackeryAvery Publishing GroupBottom Line BooksEBSCO (Natural Alternative Treatments Database)Future Medicine PublishingKeats PublishingMary Ann Liebert, Inc.Rodale PressNews Briefs (many topics, updated 12/18/01)Nutrition Forum Newsletter 1984-2000 (posted 6/14/18)Questions and Answers (updated 3/31/03)Quiz: What s Your Consumer Health IQ? (posted 9/19/97)Reliable Agencies and Organizations (updated 1/15/09)Urban Legends, Rumors, and Hoaxes (updated 3/3/02)Web Site Evaluations (updated 3/18/04)Research Projects (Volunteers Needed)   Multilevel Marketing through the Internet (updated 2/29/20)Questionable Methods Project (updated 2/29/20)Legal and Political Activities    Fighting Quackery: Tips for Activists (revised 3/11/04)Scientific Activism for Cosmetic Chemists (and Others) (posted 5/18/15)Qui Tam Suits against Health Care Fraud (posted 8/23/00)Why Psychologists Should Not Be Licensed to Prescribe Psychiatric Drugs (posted 4/15/02)Recommended Links ALS Untangled (Investigates clinics claiming to treat ALS)Alternative Medicine: A Mindblowing Mystery TourAmerican Council on Science and Health (ACSH)Aquascams (Water-related scams and quackery)Bad Science (Ben Goldacre, M.D. blog)Bad Science WatchCampaign for Science-Based HealthcareChirobase (Quackwatch s skeptical guide to chiropractic history, theories, and current practices)Committee for Skeptical InquiryCurrent Issues in Alternative Medicine (CINAM) (Quackery viewed from a Christian perspective)Dental Watch (Quackwatch s guide to intelligent dental care)ebm-first.com (What alternative medical practitioners might not tell you)Dr. Bill SukulaEdzard Ernst s CAM Blog (scroll down to see articles)Encyclopedia of American LoonsFriends of Science in MedicineGenomics, Medicine, and Pseudoscience (Steven Saltzberg s blog)H2O dot con (water-related pseudoscience and quackery)Hair quackery.comHomeowatch (Quackwatch s skeptical guide to homeopathy s history, theories, and current practices)James Randi Educational FoundationLymeScienceMLM Watch (Quackwatch s guide to multilevel marketing)Museum of Questionable Medical DevicesThe Nightingale Collaboration (consumer protection campaigns)PainScience.com (science-based medicine for aches, pains, and injuries)The Quack-FilesQuackcast (skeptical evaluations of alternative medicine)Quackometer (efficient Web search for critical information)QuackTrack (Indian anti-quackery site)RatbagsDotCom (fighting quackery with humor)Sense about ScienceScience-Based Medicine (antiquackery blog)Society for Science-Based Healthcare (New Zealand)Society for Science-Based Medicine (United States)Skeptical Information Sources (updated 4/11/07)Skeptics Circle BlogspotSkeptics Dictionary (over 400 topics)Skeptic NorthSkeptic Zone PodcastsThe SkepDoc (Harriet Hall, M.D.)The SkeptVetWhat s the Harm?Other Valuable Sites (About 200 links, updated 11/18/17)Quackwatch home page visitors since 1/4/97Our home-page hits reached 1 million in March 2000, 5 million on August 2004, 10 million in July 2009, and 15 million in December 2019. Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions This new edition of the most comprehensive text available in the field continues to provide a vast amount of information to enable consumers to make wise choices regarding health products and services. It offers a panoramic view of the health marketplace, while explaining the scientific methods that are essential for validating claims about how products and services affect health.Order on Amazon Hot Topics COVID-19 Schemes, Scams, and MisinformationBe Wary of Alternative Complementary, and Integrative Health MethodsHow Provoked Urine Metal Tests Are Used to Mislead PatientsFDA orders Dr. Joseph Mercola to stop making illegal claimsDo Children Get Too Many Immunizations? The Answer Is No.A Critical Look at Gary Null s Activities and CredentialsThe Libel Campaign against Quackwatch and Dr. BarrettStay Away from Lorraine Day Links to Recommended Vendors ConsumerLab.com: Evaluates the quality of dietary supplement and herbal products.PharmacyChecker.com: Compare drug prices and save money at verified online pharmacies.OnlyMyEmail: Award-winning anti-spam services.Amazon.com: Discount prices, huge inventory, and superb customer service. Quackwatch is a program of the Center for Inquiry. JOIN CFI DONATE Notice an error on this page? We've recently redesigned this website, let us know if anything got lost or broken during the move. Report an Issue

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Quackwatch, which is operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D., is a network of Web sites and mailing lists maintained by the Center for Inquiry (CFI). The sites focus on health frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct. Their main goal is to provide quackery-related information that is difficult o ...

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