Opposing Views

Aromatherapy@ (5)
Chiropractic@ (5)

See also:

Health: Medicine: Evidence Based Medicine (116)
Science: Science in Society: Skeptical Inquiry (158)
Society: Issues: Health: Fraud (32)

- Definitions and essays on alternative medicine ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature.

ABC of Complementary Medicine - What is Alternative Medicine - A review article from the British Medical Journal on Alternative and Complementary medicine.

Alternative Medicine - Scientist Vic Stenger's page on alternative medicine and quackery. Articles on homeopathy, energy healing and the science of prayer.

Alternative Medicine and Quackery - Alternative medicine and quackery: what various alternative healing methods exist? For what diseases? Mainly critical viewpoints.

Anti-Quackery Resources - A collection of anti-quackery links and tools.

CINAM - Examines alternative (complementary) medicine from an evangelical Christian viewpoint using objective science and biblically based criteria.

Complementary and Alternative Therapies - Information from the American Cancer Society.

Complementary and Alternative Therapies - Systemic reviews, meta analyses and generall information on alternative medicine from the Oxford University.

Debunking the Paranormal - A science writer's guide to debunking pseudoscience, the paranormal, homeopathy, and other far out claims of alternative medicine.

Ebm-first.com - Skeptical information on alternative medicine in general and articles on several specific types.

False Coral Calcium Claims - Explains that the content of coral calcium is not very different from the calcium carbonate found in other supplements.

The Healing Techniques of Nicolai Levashov - A brief biography and summary of techniques of the psychotronic healer Nicolai Levashov. Also a reply to critics and skeptics of his methods.

Health Watch UK - Discussion on assessment and testing of treatments and information for the public why only thoroughly tested treatments are safe. Non-profit organization in the UK.

HealthLink MCW - Offers a question and answer dealing with the safety of alternative medicines.

Herbal Triangle - Adverse reactions to alternative herbal remedies and posibility to report them. Site by medical student Lori Anderson.

HerbalWatch - Consumer Watchdog of the Herbal Industry - Information on the dangers of Herbal products. Some can be harmfull to peoples health.

HomeoWatch - A skeptical guide to homeopathy. Homeopathic "remedies" are usually harmless, but their associated misbeliefs are not.

Hypnosis and Hypnotism - A Christian viewpoint on hypnotherapy.

Iridology - Information on diagnoses one can really observe in the eye, and why iridology is fraud.

Medicine - Skeptical articles on alternative medicine topics by Gary Posner.

The Millenium Project - Uncovers promoters of quackery and those who lie about the dangers of vaccines. A list with a several hundred fundamental websites, commentaries on fraudulent organisations and sites, hate-mail from uncovered quacks, tributes and awards.

Monterrey Wellness Center Makes Me Sick - Personal opinion about James Davidson, proprietor, currently under a 63 count indictment in Tennessee for fraud for claiming to cure cancer.

My Ordeal as a Patient of Dr. Christiane Northrup M.D. - A true story that raises serious questions concerning the absence of accountability in physicians who market themselves as holistic.

NYH HealthCare Communications Group - Healthcare-related communications from Nancy Yanes-Hoffman.

The Quack-Files - Critical reviews, specially of alternative medicine. Provides resources and links on quackery, alternative medicine and health fraud.

QuackWatch - Nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Information on quackery, questionable therapies and products.

Rocky Mountain Skeptics - Failed Alternative Medicine - A database of negative testimony.

Why Therapies May Seem to Work (Even When They Don't) - Reasons care givers and their clients who rely on anecdotal evidence and uncontrolled observations may erroneously conclude that therapies work.

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