About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: Quackwatch, BMJ, Online medical wiki encyclopedias, RxPG, JournalReview.org, Health communication, PubMed, Google Health, Wrong Planet, Virtual Medical Centre, Online health communities, RealAge, Healthcare Blue Book, MedlinePlus, MedHelp, WebMD, Ganfyd, Alzheimer Research Forum, The Survivors Club, Brain Blogger, Medscape, SparkPeople, PatientsLikeMe, Healthline, Revolution Health Group, MDLinx, Medpedia, TRIP Database, DailyStrength, MedPage Today, Epocrates, Doctors.net.uk, IMedix, Drugs.com, Radiopaedia, GLOWM, VADLO, OpenAnesthesia, IMedicor, MediBid, Practice Fusion, 123mymd, My Medical Reports, Patient Conversation Media, Inc., Norwegian Electronic Health Library, Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging, Which Medical Device, DermIS, Trusera, Huntington's Disease Outreach Project for Education at Stanford, HealthWatch, 1-800-Therapist, 6minutes, Webicina, GPnotebook, DiagnosisPro, DermAtlas, Medical News Today, German Medical Online, OnMedica, Doc2doc, Orphanet, Twease, Who Named It?, Maven Semantic Healthcare Database, NurseTV, Dentistry.com, Family Practice Notebook. Excerpt: Quackwatch is an American non-profit organization founded by Stephen Barrett with the stated aim being to "combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct" and with a primary focus on providing "quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere." Since 1996 it has operated the alternative medicine watchdog website, quackwatch.org, that advises the public on unproven or ineffective alternative medicine remedies. The site contains articles and other information criticizing many forms of alternative medicine. Quackwatch cites peer-reviewed journal articles and has received several awards. The site is developed with the assistance from a worldwide network of volunteers and expert advisors. It has r...
