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Quackery is a term used to describe the unethical practice of promising health-related benefits for which there is little or no basis. Quack is also a term used for an incompetent medical doctor, or any other person who dispenses false medical advice or treatment.
"Health fraud" is often used as a synonym for quackery, but this use can be problematic, since quackery can exist without fraud, a word which always implies deliberate deception. *
The word "quack" derives from "quacksalver," an archaic word originally of Dutch origin (spelled kwakzalver in contemporary Dutch), meaning "boaster who applies a salve."
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New drug being tested in Africa for river blindness
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0000
1 July 2009 -- The clinical trial of a drug that could eliminate river blindness is being launched in three African countries. Also known as onchocerciasis, this disease is one of the leading infectious causes of blindness across Africa.
Working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO strengthened
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000
26 June 2009 -- Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, today met Mr Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, during an official visit to the country. The visit has seen the strengthening of the working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO.
Call to protect hospitals, schools from impact of disasters
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0000
18 June 2009 -- WHO and UNICEF today called on governments to strengthen risk reduction measures so that health and education systems are able to cope with disasters.
WHO welcomes sanofi-aventis's donation of vaccine
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:00 -0000
17 June 2009 -- WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan has welcomed the announcement by sanofi-aventis to donate 100 million doses of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus.
Pedestrians, cyclists among main road traffic crash victims
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0000
15 June 2009 -- The first global assessment of road safety finds that almost half of the estimated 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. While progress has been made towards protecting people in cars, the needs of these vulnerable groups of road users are not being met.
Greater equity in health should be a progress indicator
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0000
15 June 2009 -- Greater equity in the health status of populations, within and between countries, should be regarded as a key measure of how we are making progress, said WHO Director-eneral Dr Margaret Chan today, speaking at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Targets Internet Health Fraud - FTC law enforcement and consumer education campaign focuses on stopping the quacks.
American Council of Science and Health - Press releases and articles related to health care fraud and quackery, activists and hype.
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Anti-Quackery Webring - Nearly 100 listings.
Meta Description: [ This ring is for sites that combat & debunk health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies, and are more interested in real, objective, scientific proof, than in the speculative, subjective, and un ]
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Avoiding Quackery - Offers an Online book with tips on how to protect yourself from quackery.
Meta Description: [ How to get the best medical care- A guide for the Intelligent Patient, an online book by Dr. Anirruddha Malpani & Dr. Anjali Malpani which provides a guide for the patient seeking medical information on the internet. ]
Canadian Quackery Watch - 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.
Meta Description: [ Protect yourself from quacks. Let QuackeryWatch helps you sift through the advertisements, the bad practitioners, and more. ]
Chirobase Practices - Skeptical guide to chiropractic history, theories, and current practices.
Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health - Devoted to the scientific examination of unproven alternative medicine and mental health therapies, which have become increasingly popular in the United States and the world.
Meta Description: [ Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine ]
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Health Quackery - Provides information on how to spot health quackery.
How to Spot Health Fraud - 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.
Meta Description: [ Marketers of fraudulent health products often fall back on the same gimmicks to sell their products, but consumers can protect themselves from these worthless, sometimes dangerous products by learning some of the sellers' marketing techniques. ]
National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc. - The NCAHF is a USA voluntary health agency that focuses its attention upon health fraud, misinformation and quackery as public health problems.
Quackwatch - Covers unproven and scientifically questionable claims of alternative health therapies, vitamin peddlers, and other health frauds.
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Report of the Council on Scientific Affairs - Subject: Alternative Medicine. Long report which concludes that, There is very little evidence to confirm the safety or efficacy of most alternative therapies.
The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice - Peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to distinguishing scientifically-supported claims from scientifically-unsupported claims in clinical psychology, psychiatry, social work, and allied disciplines.
Meta Description: [ Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice Journal ]
U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Easy-to-read FDA publication about phony medicines and unproven treatments.
Meta Description: [ The Truth About Choosing Medical Treatments ]
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