Quack Medicine, Quack Doctors, Health Scam Protection

Be wary. Question what you see or hear in ads or on the internet. Newspapers, magazines, radio, and TV stations do not always check to make sure the claims in their ads are true. Find out about a product before you buy. Don’t let a sales person force you to make a snap decision. Check with your doctor first.

Remember stories about the old snake oil salesman who traveled from town to town making claims for his fabulous product? Well, chances are today’s quack is using the same sales tricks. Look for red flags in ads or promotional material that:

$ Promise a quick or painless cure,

$ Claim to be made from a special, secret, or ancient formula — often only available by mail or from one sponsor,

$ Use testimonials or undocumented case histories from satisfied patients,

$ Claim to be effective for a wide range of ailments,

$ Claim to cure a disease (such as arthritis or cancer) that is not yet understood by medical science,

$ Offer an additional “free” gift or a larger amount of the product as a “special promotion,” or

$ Require advance payment and claim limited availability of the product.


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