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About Dr. Barrett  

• Biographical Sketch and Contact Information (updated 11/19/17) 
• Curriculum Vitae (updated 2/4/18)
• Books and Book Chapters (updated 12/2/13)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (updated 2/4/18)
• 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)
• More Nasty Comments Sent to Quackwatch (updated 12/11/17)

General Observations   

• Quackery
• How Should It Be Defined? (updated 1/17/09)
• How It Sells (updated 1/20/05) FEATURE
• 26 Ways to Spot It (4/10/17) FEATURE
• How 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) FEATURE
• Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science (posted 3/5/03)
• Common Misconceptions (updated 8/30/99)
• Why People Are Vulnerable (updated 1/20/05)
• 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) FEATURE
• Nonvictim 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)
• Historic Reports
• A Historian's View of Quackery in 1974 (posted 11/14/16)
• Health Frauds and Quackery (1977 Interview of Dr. Barrett) (posted 2/13/18)
• Nostrums & Quackery Part I (AMA, 1912) (posted 6/27/15)
• Nostrums & Quackery Part II (AMA, 1921) (posted 6/27/15)
• Lessons from the History of Medical Delusions (Worthington Hooker, MD, 1850) (posted 6/9/11)
• The Medical Messiahs: A Social History of Quackery in 20th-Century America (posted 2/1/02) FEATURE
• The Toadstool Millionaires: Social History of Patent Medicines before Federal Regulation (updated 6/1/02) FEATURE
• FDA Survey of Health Practices and Opinions (1972) (posted 3/16/18)
• Quackery: A $10 Billion Scandal (1984) [Report] [Congressional Hearing] (posted 7/13/12)
• 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)
• Why Bogus Therapies Often Seem to Work (posted 9/2/97)
• Fifteen Ways to Spot an Internet Bandit (posted 12/29/96)

Questionable Products, Services, and Theories    

• Acupuncture (updated 1/12/11) FEATURE
• AIDS-Related Quackery and Fraud (updated 12/5/01)
• Algae Products: False Claims and Hype (updated 1/14/07)
• Allergies: Dubious Diagnosis and Treatment (updated 1/17/08)
• "Alternative," "Complementary," and "Integrative" Methods
  • Important Definitions (posted 1/3/01)
  • Be Wary of "Alternative" "Complementary," and "Integrative" Health Methods (updated 4/17/17) FEATURE
  • Miniglossary of "Alternative" Methods (updated 12/31/07)
  • "Alternative Medicine as Self-Care (posted 12/1/00)
  • Commonly Publicized Methods (updated 12/8/99)
  • The Braid of the 'Alternative' Medicine Movement (posted 6/21/01)
  • Science vs "Alternative" Methods (posted 8/22/97)
  • A Public Health Perspective (updated 8/16/99)
  • The Eisenberg Data: Flawed and Deceptive (posted 3/16/02)
  • Why Extraordinary Claims Demand Extraordinary Proof (posted 12/26/98)
  • "Alternative Medicine" and the Psychology of Belief (posted 6/24/01)
  • "Postmodern" Attacks on Science and Reality (posted 5/30/98)
  • Problems with "CAM" Peer Review and Accreditation (revised 6/14/04)
  • "Alternative Engineering": A Postmodern Parable (posted 1/4/00)
  • Should Managed Care Companies Cover "Alternative Medicine"? (posted 1/24/99)
  • Views of a Concerned Layperson (posted 8/23/01)
  • Additional Thoughts about "CAM" Beliefs (posted 7/24/02)
  • Newsweek's Misleading Report (revised 7/14/03)
  • Definitions of 1,169 Methods (130-page dictionary posted 5/27/97)
  • White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy (posted 3/4/02) FEATURE
  • Detailed Analysis of WHCCAMP Draft Report (updated 3/4/02) FEATURE
  • Institute of Medicine Publishes Dishonest "CAM" Report (posted 1/12/05) NEW
• "Antiaging Medicine" (posted 8/26/04)
• Aromatherapy: Making Dollars out of Scents (updated 8/22/01)
• Ayurvedic Mumbo-Jumbo (updated 7/14/12)
• "Bio-Identical" Hormones (updated 1/19/08)
• Cancer: Questionable Therapies (index to many articles, updated 9/16/07) FEATURE TOPIC
• "Calorie-Blockers" (posted 7/5/01)
• "Candidiasis Hypersensitivity/Yeast Allergy" (updated 10/8/05)
• "Cellulite" Removers (updated 8/10/00)
• Chelation Therapy (updated 7/24/07) FEATURE
• Chinese Medicine (updated 1/29/04)
• Chiropractic: FEATURE TOPIC - ALSO VISIT CHIROBASE
  • Don't Be Fooled (updated 7/31/98)
  • Chiropractic's Dirty Secret: Neck Manipulation and Strokes (updated 11/26/16)
  • Advertising Gimmicks (posted 5/20/97)
  • Steer Clear of Chiropractic Nutrition (updated 2/28/15))
  • "Chiropractic Pediatrics" (to be posted)
  • Subluxations: Chiropractic's Elusive Buzzword (updated 7/11/08)
  • Undercover Investigations (updated 12/12/03)
  • How Chiropractors Oversell Themselves (updated 11/20/98)
  • My Visit to a "Straight" Chiropractor (updated 9/11/98)
  • Inside View of a Chiropractic Office (posted 7/14/97)
  • Applied Kinesiology (updated 3/10/09)
  • Contact Reflex Analysis (updated 8/27/09)
  • What a Rational Chiropractor Can Do for You (link to Chirobase)
  • Does the Bad Outweigh the Good? (posted 3/23/01)
  • "Veterinary Chiropractic" (link to Chirobase)
  • Chiropractic Victim Support Group (posted 6/13/98)
• Colloidal Minerals (posted 12/11/98)
• Colloidal Silver (updated 10/10/02)
• Colon Therapy and Related Quackery (updated 8/4/10)
• Craniosacral Therapy (updated 1/11/18)
• Dentistry: Dubious Care
  • "Holistic Dentistry" / "Biologic Dentistry" (updated 1/26/168)
  • The "Mercury Toxicity" Scam (updated 3/2/06)
  • Neuralgia Inducing Cavitational Osteonecrosis (NICO) (updated 2/3/08)
• "Detoxification" Schemes and Scams (updated 6/11/11) FEATURE TOPIC
• DHEA: Ignore the Hype (updated 10/12/98)
• Dietary Supplements, Herbs, and Hormones (index to many articles) FEATURE TOPIC
• Dubious Diagnostic Tests (index to many articles) FEATURE TOPIC
• Ear Candling (updated 4/15/05/03)
• Electrodiagnostic Device Quackery (updated 6/4/16) FEATURE TOPIC
• "Ergogenic Aids" (updated 8/14/00)
• Eye-Related Quackery (updated 9/13/07)
• Fad Diagnoses (updated 5/17/15) FEATURE TOPIC
• Faith Healing (updated 12/27/09)
• Genetic Testing Scams (updated 1/22/03)
• Gerovital (posted 2/24/11)
• Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Arthritis (updated 12/14/08) MAJOR UPDATE
• Gamma-hydroxybutyric Acid: A Growing Danger (posted 7/17/98)
• Growth Hormone Schemes and Scams (updated 10/16/07)
• Hair Analysis: A Cardinal Sign of Quackery (updated 7/29/10)
• Hair Removal Methods: What Works and What Doesn't (updated 8/21/01)
• Herbal Practices and Products
  • The Herbal Minefield (updated 8/19/12)
  • Paraherbalism: Ten False Tenets (posted 8/31/99)
  • "Natural Product" of the Month: Garcinia
• Homeopathy: FEATURE TOPIC - ALSO VISIT HOMEOWATCH
  • The Ultimate Fake (updated 8/25/16) FEATURE
  • Essay by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1842) (posted 3/26/99)
• Hyperbaric Medicine: What Works and What Does Not? (partially posted 4/21/01)
• Insurance Fraud and Abuse (updated 11/17/05)
• Ionic Cleansing (link to Device Watch)
• Iridology (updated 3/28/08)
• Juice Plus+^® (link to MLM Watch)
• Juicing (updated 9/7/99)
• "Liberation Therapy" for Multiple Sclerosis (posted 5/2/18)
• Low-Carbohydrate Diets (including Atkins Diet) (major update 7/13/08)
• Lyme Disease: Questionable Diagnosis and Treatment (updated 3/12/07)
• Macrobiotics (posted 9/27/01)
• Magic Muscle Pills!!: Health and Fitness Quackery in Nutrition Supplements (1992) (posted 5/24/18)
• Mail-Order Quackery (updated 7/11/01)
• Magnet Therapy: A Skeptical View (updated 6/29/08)
• Massage Therapy: Riddled with Quackery (updated 3/9/06)
• Mental Help, Questionable Approaches
  • Feingold Diet (updated 3/11/02)
  • Nutritional Supplements for Down Syndrome (updated 10/18/98)
  • Orthomolecular Therapy (updated 7/12/00)
  • Procedures to Avoid (updated 11/9/08)
  • Psychomotor Patterning (posted 7/6/01)
  • Psychotherapy Mismanagement (updated 3/22/11)
  • Self-Help Products (updated 8/18/04)
  • Index to Mental Help Topics (updated 2/6/04)
• Metabolic Therapy (posted 7/1/01)
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) (updated 3/18/11)
• Multiple Sclerosis "Cures" (updated 8/1/16)
• Multilevel Marketing: Mostly a Mirage (updated 5/4/14) ALSO VISIT MLM WATCH
• Natural Hygiene: A Critical Look (posted 12/31/07)
• Naturopathy ALSO VISIT NATUROWATCH
  • A Close Look (updated 1/4/12)
  • Opposition to Immunization (posted 12/29/01)
  • HEW Report (1968) (updated 8/30/99)
  • Medicare Testimony (1970) (posted 5/25/99)
• Nutrition Insurance: A Skeptical View (posted 12/12/01)
• Organic Foods: Certification Does Not Protect Consumers (updated 7/17/06)
• Osteopathy's Dubious Aspects (updated 2/1/18)
• Pharmacists
  • Unethical and Ignorant Behavior (major update 7/19/11)
  • Misuse of Compounding (updated 10/14/02)
• Pneumatic Trabeculoplasty (PNT) for Glaucoma (updated 1/15/06)
• Power Lines and Cancer: Nothing to Fear (updated 5/17/01)
• Psychic Practices (Astrology, Tarot, Palm Reading, Tarot, etc.) (posted 5/1/03)
• Qigong (updated 7/30/99)
• Reiki is Nonsense (updated 8/22/15)
• Reflexology: A Close Look (updated 3/28/15)
• Therapeutic Touch (several articles, updated 2/3/08)
• Top Health Frauds (FDA list, updated 4/5/99)
• Unnecessary Surgery (posted 2/22/99)
• Vitamin C: The Dark Side of Linus Pauling's Legacy (updated 9/14/14)
• Water-Related Frauds and Quackery (index to several articles, posted 12/2/01)
• Weight Control Gimmicks and Frauds (updated 2/7/99)

Questionable Advertisements   

• "80% of Doctors Take Antioxidants" (updated 12/6/97)
• Can Florsheim Shoes Cure Your Magnetic Deficiency? (updated 8/8/00)
• "Chiropractic Healing Successfully Treats Cancer" (link to Chirobase)
• Clarified Butter (Ghee): Is It a health food? (updated 9/1/98)
• Dr. Oz Makes Wacky Claims for Pyjamas (updated 7/26/12)
• Dubious Claims Made for DZ10 Enzyme Supplement (updated 7/26/15)
• Eckerd Drugs' "Personalized Vitamins" (posted 7/4/01)
• Enzyte Marketers Sued (posted 9/28/04)
• "Enzyme Deficiency" (updated 3/11/03)
• Gero Vita, A. Glenn Braswell, and the 'Journal' of Longevity (updated 2/6/06) FEATURE
• Homeopathic Hype (posted 2/15/98)
• Impossible Weight-Loss Claims: Summary of an FTC Report (posted 12/16/03)
• Life Force Energy Discs (posted 10/25/97)
• Magnetic Bracelet (posted 8/13/99)
• Magnetize Your Beverages? (posted 9/19/98)
• "Mommy My Ears Hurt" (updated 6/9/06)
• "Oxygenated Water" Device (updated 7/3/06)
• More Oxygen Hype:"Magnesium-Based Oxygen Therapy" (posted 1/19/08)
• Phytopharma/Plant Macerat Weight-Loss Plan (updated 9/14/01)
• "Recommend Centrum to Bridge Nutrition Gaps" (updated 8/9/98)
• Recovery™: An "Amazing" Story (posted 11/30/01)
• Reflexology Steering Wheel Cover (posted 9/16/97)
• Slim Slippers: A Precautionary Tale (posted 2/28/02)
• "Free Preliminary Spinal Examination" (posted 10/11/97)
• USPS Media Guidelines (1990) (posted 7/19/18)

Nonrecommended Sources of Health Advice   

• Books (updated 10/29/17)
• Degree Mills (updated 6/2/00)
• Health-Food-Store Advice: Don't Trust It! (updated 11/1/16)
• Individuals
  • Robert Atkins, MD
  • Robert Barefoot (updated 6/13/03)
  • Peter R. Breggin, MD (posted 9/12/02)
  • Jeffrey Bland, PhD (updated 4/19/04)
  • Patrick T. "Tim" Bolen (updated 7/3/13)
  • Hulda Clark's Bizarre Claims (updated 10/23/09)
  • Adelle Davis (updated 1/15/06)
  • Lorraine Day, MD (updated 3/16/13)
  • Kurt W. Donsbach (updated 4/17/11)
  • David Eisenberg, MD (posted 3/16/02)
  • James S. Gordon, MD (posted 2/14/02)
  • Earl Mindell (posted 3/14/05)
  • Gary Null (updated 1/29/12)
  • Memhet Oz, MD (link to another site)
  • David W. Rowland (updated 5/6/00)
  • Jordan S. Rubin (posted 3/13/06)
  • Robert Sears, MD (link to another site)
  • Andrew Weil, MD (posted 3/10/02)
  • Julian Whitaker, MD (link to another site)
  • Robert O. Young (updated 9/22/17)
  • Other Individuals (Index) (updated 6/5/16)
• Questionable Organizations: An Overview (updated 2/10/15)
  • American Association of Nutritional Consultants (updated 10/18/05)
  • Center for Medical Consumers
  • Citizens for Health
  • Council for Responsible Nutrition
  • Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine (updated 9/21/99)
  • National Health Federation (posted 7/18/03)
  • People's Medical Society (updated 8/23/06)
  • Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (link to another site)
• Periodicals (updated 10/23/15)
• "Psychic" Advice by Mail or Telephone (updated 8/2/01)
• Publishers That Promote Quackery
  • Avery Publishing Group
  • Bottom Line Books
  • EBSCO (Natural & Alternative Treatments Database)
  • Future Medicine Publishing
  • Keats Publishing
  • Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
  • Rodale Press
• Nonrecommended Web Sites (updated 3/18/04)

Consumer Protection    

• Intelligent Consumer Behavior (posted 5/1/97)
• Doctor-Patient Communication Tips (updated 10/9/06)
• How to Spot a Personal Injury Mill (posted 7/25/02)
• Antiquackery Organizations (updated 4/29/07)
• Where to Complain or Seek Help (updated 2/11/04)
• Online Scams: A Message from the FTC (posted 5/20/97)
• Legal Help for Quackery Victims (updated 3/23/10)
• Dealing with Telephone Pests (posted 5/15/02)
• The Robocall Problem (updated 6/15/18)
• Spam Messages
  • Some Strategies to Prevent Spams (updated 10/29/02)
  • FTC Names "Dirty Dozen" Spam Scams (posted 4/6/00)
• Strengths and Weaknesses of Our Laws (updated 9/15/01)
• How Congress Weakened the FDA in 1994 (updated 5/18/02)
• Genetically Engineered Foods Should NOT Bear Special Labels (posted 1/2/00)
• Why Nutritionist Licensing Is Important (updated 8/16/11)
• AMA Discourages Product Sales in Medical Offices (updated 11/23/99)
• NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs Health Food Stores Investigation (1983) (posted 11/29/14)
• Viatical Settlements (posted 8/16/00)
• Why the FDA Should Use More Criminal Prosecutions (posted 9/27/18)
• FDA Regulatory Primer (1995) (posted 7/16/18)
• FDA Warning Letters (indexed by year on Casewatch)
• The Dr. Rinse Case: An Inside Look at FDA Dietary Supplement Regulation in the 1980s (posted 6/19/11)
• Other Important Regulatory Actions
  • Enzymatic Therapy (posted 8/15/00)
  • General Nutrition (updated 11/29/14)
  • Home Shopping Network (posted 4/17/99)

Consumer Strategy: Health Promotion   

• Antioxidants and other Phytochemicals: Current Scientific Perspective (updated 6/2/18)
• Cardiovascular Disease
  • Risk Factors (updated 12/20/00)
  • Does Lowering Homocysteine Prevent Cardiovascular Disease? (updated 5/6/10)
• Dietary Supplements: Appropriate Use (updated 11/12/10)
• Exercise: Choosing and Using Equipment (posted 11/7/97)
• Fluoridation: Don't Let the Poisonmongers Scare You! (4 articles, updated 3/4/01)
• Food Irradiation (link to another site)
• Immunization: Common Misconceptions (updated 4/20/13)
• Tobacco-Related News (updated 4/7/00)
• Vegetarianism: Healthful But Not Necessary (updated 3/17/00)
• Vitamin K Injections Needed to Prevent Bleeding in Infants (posted 11/23/13)

Consumer Strategy: Tips for Provider Selection   

• Choosing a Dentist (posted 1/31/01)
• Where to Get Mental Help (updated 11/14/02)
• Where to Get Professional Nutrition Advice (updated 1/3/10)
• Choosing an Osteopathic Physician (updated 4/24/01)
• Choosing a Chiropractor (updated 10/13/00)
• Be Wary of "Free Foot Exam" Ads (updated 12/20/98)
• Board Certification: What Does It Mean? (updated 12/5/00)
• How to Check a Physician's Credentials (updated 1/14/08)
• Choosing a Personal Trainer (updated 7/30/08)
• Choosing a Health Club (posted 1/2/17)
• Personal Emergency Response Systems (posted 4/20/02)
• Nonrecommended Treatment Facilities (posted 4/13/02)

Consumer Strategy: Disease Management   

• Drugs
  • Tips for Prudent Use (posted 10/25/99)
  • Generic Drugs: What You Need to Know (posted 9/22/02)
  • Glaucoma Patients: Don't Waste Money on Overpriced Eyedrops (posted 5/1/00)
• Fibromyalgia Strategies (8 articles, updated 2/13/00) FEATURE TOPIC
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (posted 6/7/00)
• Latex Allergy Epidemic (updated 1/23/00)
• Low Back Pain (updated 5/18/99)
• Refractive Surgery (updated 8/23/05)
• Scoliosis: A Sensible Approach (posted 1/14/98)

Education for Consumers and Health Professionals   

• A Smoking Gun: How the Tobacco Industry Gets Away with Murder (1984) posted 11/3/13)
• Consumer Health Library: Recommended Reference Books (updated 8/7/09)
• Evidence vs. Nonsense: A Guide to the Scientific Method (posted 2/11/05)
• Handling Challenges to Skepticism (posted 9/30/99)
• HONcode Principles: What Do They Signify? (updated 8/10/14)
• Internet Health Scares (posted 9/12/99)
• Internet Search Strategies (posted 8/25/01)
• Media Watch: Critiques of Prominent Articles and Broadcasts
  • Consumer Reports' Attack on Pesticides Criticized (posted 4/30/99)
  • The Unfounded Vaccination/Autism Scare (updated 11/17/02)
• News 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)   

• Dubious Advertising
• Multilevel Marketing through the Internet (updated 3/9/00)
• Questionable Methods Project (updated 4/1/03)

Legal and Political Activities (How You Can Help)    

• 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 Tour
• American Council on Science and Health (ACSH)
• Aquascams (Water-related scams and quackery)
• Bad Science (Ben Goldacre, M.D. blog)
• Bad Science Watch
• Campaign for Science-Based Healthcare
• Chirobase (Quackwatch's skeptical guide to chiropractic history, theories, and current practices) FEATURE
• Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health
• Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP)
• Current Issues in Alternative Medicine (CINAM) (Quackery viewed from a Christian perspective)
• Dental Watch (Quackwatch's guide to intelligent dental care) FEATURE
• ebm-first.com (What "alternative" medical practitioners might not tell you)
• Dr. Bill of Health.com
• Edzard Ernst's CAM Blog (scroll down to see articles)
• Enclyclopedia of American Loons
• Friends of Science in Medicine
• Genomics, Medicine, and Pseudoscience (Steven Saltzberg's blog)
• H₂O dot con (water-related pseudoscience and quackery)
• Hair quackery.com
• Homeowatch (Quackwatch's skeptical guide to homeopathy's history, theories, and current practices) FEATURE
• James Randi Educational Foundation
• MLM Watch (Quackwatch's guide to multilevel marketing) FEATURE
• Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
• The Nightingale Collaboration (consumer protection campaigns)
• PainScience.com (science-based medicine for aches, pains, and injuries)
• The Quack-Files
• Quackcast (skeptical evaluations of "alternative" medicine)
• Quackometer (efficient Web search for critical information)
• RatbagsDotCom (fighting quackery with humor)
• Sense about Science
• Science 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 Blogspot
• Skeptics Dictionary (over 400 topics)
• Skeptic North
• The SkepDoc (Harriet Hall, M.D.)
• The SkeptVet
• What's the Harm?
• Other Valuable Sites (About 200 links, updated 11/18/17) FEATURE

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