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ABC of Complementary Medicine - What is Alternative Medicine
A review article from the British Medical Journal on Alternative and Complementary medicine.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/319/7211/693 |
HealthLink MCW
Offers an a question and answer dealing with the safety of alternative medicines.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/992528763.html |
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.
http://members.aol.com/drbgkoopman/ |
Medicine
Skeptical articles on alternative medicine topics by Gary Posner.
http://members.aol.com/garypos/medicine.html |
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.
http://members.tripod.com/lorihoeksema0/ |
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.
http://users.rcn.com/cabbidge/Index.html |
Debunking the Paranormal
A science writer's guide to debunking pseudoscience, the paranormal, homeopathy, and other far out claims of alternative medicine.
http://www.aaskolnick.com/paranormal.eyes.htm |
Herbal Triangle
Adverse reactions to alternative herbal remedies and posibility to report them. Site by medical student Lori Anderson.
http://www.absidia.net/herbtri/ |
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Information from the American Cancer Society.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/ETO_5.asp?sitearea=ETO |
CINAM
Examines alternative (complementary) medicine from an evangelical Christian viewpoint using objective science and biblically based criteria.
http://www.cinam.net/ |
Alternative Medicine
Scientist Vic Stenger's page on alternative medicine and quackery. Articles on homeopathy, energy healing and the science of prayer.
http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/vstenger/alt.html |
Ebm-first.com
Skeptical information on alternative medicine in general and articles on several specific types.
http://www.ebm-first.com/ |
Anti-Quackery Resources
A collection of anti-quackery links and tools.
http://www.geocities.com/healthbase/anti_quack_sites.html |
The Quack-Files
Critical reviews, specially of alternative medicine. Provides resources and links on quackery, alternative medicine and health fraud.
http://www.geocities.com/healthbase/ |
False Coral Calcium Claims
Explains that the content of coral calcium is not very different from the calcium carbonate found in other supplements.
http://www.healthcastle.com/coralcalcium-scam.shtml |
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.
http://www.healthwatch-uk.org/ |
HerbalWatch - Consumer Watchdog of the Herbal Industry
Information on the dangers of Herbal products. Some can be harmfull to peoples health.
http://www.herbalwatch.com/ |
HomeoWatch
A skeptical guide to homeopathy. Homeopathic ,&,quot;remedies,&,quot; are usually harmless, but their associated misbeliefs are not.
http://www.homeowatch.org/ |
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.
http://www.horsemagazine.com/CLINIC/R/RAMEY_DAVID/Ramey.html |
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Systemic reviews, meta analyses and generall information on alternative medicine from the Oxford University.
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/booths/altmed.html |
My Cancer Facts
Discussion of Alternative, Complementary, and Conventional treatments for cancer written by cancer patients. Also discusses the Cancer Conspiracy, and provides links to other resources.
http://www.mycancerfacts.org/ |
NYH HealthCare Communications Group
Healthcare-related communications from Nancy Yanes-Hoffman.
http://www.nyhwriter.com/ |
QuackWatch
Nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Information on quackery, questionable therapies and products.
http://www.quackwatch.org/ |
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.
http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles/ |
Rocky Mountain Skeptics - Failed Alternative Medicine
A database of negative testimony.
http://www.rationalmagic.com/RMS/rms-altmd.htm |
The Sceptics Dictionary
Definitions and essays on alternative medicine ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature.
http://www.skepdic.com/tialtmed.html |
Hypnosis and Hypnotism
A Christian viewpoint on hypnotherapy.
http://www.spirithome.com/hypnosis.html |
Alternative Medicine and Quackery
Alternative medicine and quackery: what various alternative healing methods exist? For what diseases? Mainly critical viewpoints.
http://www.stelling.nl/simpos/health.htm |
Iridology
Information on diagnoses one can really observe in the eye, and why iridology is fraud.
http://your-doctor.com/patient_info/alternative_remedies/various_therapy/fraud_topics/bogus_tests_tx/iridology.html |