Thursday, January 21, 2016

Australian Chiropractors claim ability to prevent Cesarean and Cure Cancer

Chiropractors around the country have been making claims they can prevent Cesarean births, treat diabetes, cure cancer and even fight the flu. More details have emerged about the nature of marketing material chiropractors across Australia have been publishing on their websites.
Medical professionals are worried the practice could be potentially dangerous for patients.
Dr Harvey, of Monash University, on Monday published an article in the Medical Journal of Australia calling for the Chiropractic Board of Australia to be sacked because its failure to deal with complaints and enforce advertising laws.
He said the board's "educative" approach was not working and some chiropractors continued to break laws by spruiking misleading claims.
The board and the regulator, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, maintain most clinicians change their marketing when errors are brought to their attention.
Dr Harvey made the complaints after identifying more than 200 websites where chiropractors made unsubstantiated and potentially dangerous claims.

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