Monthly Archives: January 2011

Dr. Gloria Dodd-A Case Study in the Failure of Government Regulation of Veterinary Medicine

Posted on January 6, 2011 by skeptvet

I have written at length about the relationship between unproven, unscientific, and pseudoscientific alternative medicine and the legal and regulatory systems intended to protect the public from quackery (including Medical Licensure, Malpractice Law, and Regulation of Drugs, Supplements, and Homeopathy). … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Regulation, and Politics, Miscellaneous CAVM | 55 Comments

Japanese Eyeball Poking Therapy: What Else is There to Say?

Posted on January 2, 2011 by skeptvet

Thanks to a fellow skeptic for pointing out this CAM practice, which is sadly not any more bizarre than many others which are more popular. Japanese Eyeball Poking Really, what else needs to be said?

Posted in Humor | 6 Comments

Failue to Adequately Regulate CAM a Worldwide Problem

Posted on January 2, 2011 by skeptvet

I recently saw an editorial  in the online edition of the Australian newspaper The Brisbane Times which seemed to fit with the recent series of posts I did on the subject of regulation for complementary and alternative medicine, especially the … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Regulation, and Politics | 6 Comments