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Quackery barber-surgeon inferior doctor; formerly a barber performing dentistry and surgery. [Medicine: Misc.] offered bad burgundy as panacea for lovelessness. [Ital. Opera: Donizetti, Elixir of Love; EB, 5: 953–954] court physician; practically starves Sancho Panza in the interest of diet. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote] fat, 18th-century quack; professed to cure every imaginable disease. [Br. Hist.: Brewer Handbook, 888] ignorant physician; believed blood not necessary for life. [Fr. Lit.: Gil Blas] great 18th-century quack, forever advising against disreputable doctors. [Br. Hist.: Brewer Handbook, 888] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But Humanists carry their questioning attitude beyond religious inquiry and are often skeptical of any unproven claims--frequently exposing falsehoods from get-rich-quick schemes to medical quackery. And for readers who think medical quackery is a thing of the past, the author includes a sampling of late-night TV commercials advertising fat burners and magnetic pain relievers, including the Stimulator, which featured Evel Knievel as the spokesperson. You'll find links that offer advice on spotting medical quackery, lists of questionable medical practices and advice on how to spot medical Web pages that offer questionable advice. |
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