Synopsis
A review of Quacks, Frauds and Charlatans. Oops. Thats not right. That should be Supplements, Complementary and Alternative Medicine i.e. SCAMs. Winner in 2009, 2010, and 2011 of The Peoples Choice Podcast Awards for Best Health Podcast. A side project of Pusware LLC, home of the Infectious DIsease Compendium: A Persiflagers Guide, your uber hyperlinked guide to Infectious Disease, the Persiflagers Infectious Disease Puscast and a Gobbet o Pus.
Episodes
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Quackcast 185: Chiropractors, Naturopaths, Concussions and Senate Bill 1535
21/09/2016Naturopaths and chiropractors lack the education, the training, and the understanding of medicine and neurology to diagnose and treat concussion. Their therapies are at best useless and can result in strokes in one of our most vulnerable populations, children. Perfect for taking care of childhood concussion. Not.
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Quackcast 186: Acupuncture for Coronary Artery Disease
21/09/2016Nothing quite the hubris of using magic on potentially fatal diseases.
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Quackcast 187: Oregon Health & Science University SCAM Day
21/09/2016Medical students hearing proselytizing propaganda by proponents of pseudo-medicine.
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Quackcast 188: April Fool Cannot Surpass SCAM
21/09/2016April Fools jokes are always less wack-a-loon than any SCAM
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Quackcast 189: Chiropractic- Ignoring the Precautionary Principle Since 1895
21/09/2016Chiropractic: Never safe, never sorry.
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Quackcast 190: Chiropractors, Blind Pigs an Acorns
21/09/2016A review of chiropractic case report shows a profound lack of medical knowledge
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Quackcast 193: Chiropractic moves into Transportation
21/09/2016The solution to chronic pain is not Chiropractic
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Quackcast 195: The New Chiropractic. And I thought SBM had an uphill battle.
21/09/2016Is a chiropractor still a chiropractor when new and improved?
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Quackcast 196: Acupuncture and Endorphins: Not all that Impressive
21/09/2016Is the pain relief from acupuncture mediated by endorphins? On if you consider electrical shocks acupuncture.
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Quackcast 197: Science-Based Politics
21/09/2016A hodgepodge touching on a few aspects exploring issues and controversies in science, medicine, and politics
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Quackcast 170: Chiropractic and Stroke: The question is not answered
21/09/2016Chiropractic loves the studies that prove nothing about whether snapping a neck like a hanging causes a stroke.
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Quackcast 172: Naturopathic Medical Magic in the NW
21/09/2016The Oregon legislature has declared that naturopaths are primary care providers. Next up, pi = 3.14.
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Quackcast 173: Do You Believe in Magic? Oregon Does.
21/09/2016To decrease narcotic use, Oregon is going to turn to magic.
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