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The website contains essays on a variety of health-related therapies, labeled "quackery" by Quackwatch. The essays are not peer reviewed scientific papers, but are mainly written by Barrett or his 70+ member board of advisors (free to join from the website), for the non-specialist reader in a style not unlike Consumer Reports and other general readership publications. Quackwatch sets out to show therapies as "quackery" by presenting scientific evidence and arguments that support that conclusion. Barrett shows how some "quackery" therapies could be (and in some cases have been) dangerous. The site contains information about specific people who perform, market, and use "quackery" therapies, including some cases where they have been convicted of crimes, either for the quackery in question or for other things. The site is part of a network of related sites {Link without Title} , such as ), and others. CRITICS The site is a target for criticism and debate. The website — Quackpot Watch — is devoted entirely to criticizing the website, Dr. Barrett, and those who support the viewpoints presented on his website. Dr. Barrett has been involved in numerous law suits, some that have settled for, and some settled against him and his claims. SEE ALSO
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