Opposing Views

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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

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

   
   http://www.geocities.com/healthbase/anti_quack_sites.html

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

   
   http://www.cinam.net/

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

   
   http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/ETO_5.asp?sitearea=ETO

» 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

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

   
   http://www.ebm-first.com/

» 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/

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

   
   http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/992528763.html

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

   
   http://www.absidia.net/herbtri/

» 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 "remedies" are usually harmless, but their associated misbeliefs are not.

   
   http://www.homeowatch.org/

» Hypnosis and Hypnotism
   A Christian viewpoint on hypnotherapy.

   
   http://www.spirithome.com/hypnosis.html

» 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

» 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

» 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/

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

   
   http://www.rationalmagic.com/RMS/rms-altmd.htm

» 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/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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