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| '''Quackwatch''' is |
'''Quackwatch''' is an Internet guide to ] and ] operated by ], M.D. Quackwatch, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation whose stated purpose is to "combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies" whose "primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere". Quackwatch claims that their activities include: | ||
| *Investigating questionable claims | |||
| *Answering inquiries about products and services | |||
| *Advising quackery victims | |||
| *Distributing reliable publications | |||
| *Reporting illegal marketing | |||
| *Assisting or generating consumer-protection lawsuits | |||
| *Improving the quality of health information on the Internet | |||
| *Attacking misleading advertising on the Internet '' | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * | * | ||
| * , criticisms of Stephen Barrett. | * , criticisms of Stephen Barrett. | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 9 August 2005
Quackwatch is an Internet guide to quackery and health fraud operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D. Quackwatch, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation whose stated purpose is to "combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies" whose "primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere". Quackwatch claims that their activities include:
- Investigating questionable claims
- Answering inquiries about products and services
- Advising quackery victims
- Distributing reliable publications
- Reporting illegal marketing
- Assisting or generating consumer-protection lawsuits
- Improving the quality of health information on the Internet
- Attacking misleading advertising on the Internet
External links
- Quackwatch website
- Quackpotwatch, criticisms of Stephen Barrett.
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