say no to quack
medical hoaxers are epidemic in Eugene
"Quacks aren't only about ducks."
this page under construction - May 2024
for now, a few excellent links about medical quackery, which is overrepresented in Eugene
Respectful Insolence
Dr. David Gorski, MD has tracked anti-vaxxers and medical hoaxers for two decades, served with a side of snark
www.youtube.com/@DebunktheFunkwithDrWilson
Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson
sober discussion of medical hoaxers
www.youtube.com/@Backtothescience
Back to the Science
Australian perspective from Dr. Susan Oliver
Quackwatch, which is operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D., is a network of Web sites and mailing lists maintained by the Center for Inquiry (CFI). The sites focus on health frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct.
Harriet "SkepDoc" Hall, M.D.
"clear thinking on medical matters"
The Skeptic's Dictionary features definitions, arguments, and essays on hundreds of strange beliefs, amusing deceptions, and dangerous delusions. It also features dozens of entries on logical fallacies, cognitive biases, perception, science, and philosophy.
skepdic.com/tialtmed.html
alternatives to medicine (very comprehensive)