Dean Ornish

I am as non-accepting of medical quackery and unscientific approaches as anybody else. I've grown up as a card-carrying scientist, and I know the power of science to answer questions, and for many questions I don't know of anything better than scientific approaches to answer them.

American Educator

William Hazlitt

There are few things in which we deceive ourselves more than in the esteem we profess to entertain for our friends. It is little better than a piece of quackery. The truth is, we think of them as we please, that is, as they please or displease us.

English Critic

Timothy Noah

Is New Ageism inherently fascist? Of course not, though I'm happy to pronounce its babble about chakras and cosmic energy errant quackery.

American Journalist

Carl Hart

When patients reject official advice and proved medicine, they become more susceptible to quackery.

Used for dishonest claims about medical knowledge or treatments.

Medical Dishonesty

Quackery implies harmful deception that can endanger health.

Negative Connotation

Quackery often involves selling fake cures or remedies.

Beware of False Cures

Used when someone falsely claims to be an expert in a field.

Expertise Impersonation

Quackery is often pursued for financial gain, not to help others.

Profit-driven Deceit

Quackery applies to all fields, not just medicine, like tech or finance.