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Legislative Alchemy 2018: Acupuncturists seek practice expansion and competition elimination

Acupuncturists want to expand their scope of practice far beyond sticking needles in people. Too many states are allowing them to treat pretty much anything with unproven and potentially dangerous remedies.

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Regulating Fringe Practitioners

Licencing health professionals is one of the major ways in which healthcare is regulated. The primary goal of such regulation is to protect the public from fraud and quackery and to maintain high standards of practice and professionalism. But what happens when fringe practitioners, such as chiropractors or naturopaths, gain licensure? Two recent incidents in Canada highlight the dilemma of regulating unscientific […]

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NBA rumor: DeMarcus Cousins would consider re-signing with Warriors

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Autism Revisited

Is there an autism epidemic? Why was autism rare in the past? This book tries to answer those questions with a historical and sociological approach and suggests deinstitutionalization was a key factor.

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