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• A Skeptical Consumer’s Look at Chiropractic Claims: Flimflam in Florida?

  http://www.csicop.org/si/show/skeptical_consumers_look_at_chiropractic_claims/
  The Committee for Skeptical Enquiry presents the results of a study into the claims and methods of practitioners in Florida.

• Chirobase

  http://www.chirobase.org/
  Skeptical guide to chiropractic history, theories, and current practices.

• Chirocopalypse: British chiropractors running scared

  http://quackfiles.blogspot.com/2009/06/chirocopalypse-british-chiropractors.html
  Presents letters from the British Chiropractic Association to members following the quackery claims made by journalist Simon Singh.

• Chiropractors cause controversy

  http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2009/oct/17/bad-science-chiropractors
  Ben Goldacre writes in "The Guardian" about the lawsuit involving the British Chiropractic Association.

• Fatal Adjustments: How Chiropractic Kills

  http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/09-10-21#feature
  J. D. Haines, MD writes in the newsletter of the Skeptics Society, presenting details of recent evidence-based research and literature reviews.

• NCAHF Position Paper on Chiropractic

  http://www.ncahf.org/pp/chirop.html
  The National Council Against Health Fraud presents the history, risks, and legal cases concerning this treatment, with recommendations for consumers.

• NEJM: A Comparison of Active and Simulated Chiropractic Manipulation as Adjunctive Treatment for Childhood Asthma

  http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199810083391501
  Full text of the original article from The New England Journal of Medicine.

• NEJM: A Comparison of Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Manipulation, and Provision of an Educational Booklet for the Treatment of Patients with Low Back Pain

  http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199810083391502
  Full text of the original article from The New England Journal of Medicine.

• Neurologicablog: Chiropractic Lawsuit

  http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=316
  Details the case of a Canadian woman who sued for malpractice after suffering a stroke following neck manipulation.

• New Scientist: What You Should Know About Chiropractic

  http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227101.100-what-you-should-know-about-chiropractic.html
  Article by Edzard Ernst looking at the origin of chiropractic, its claimed benefits, evidence of effectiveness, and possible dangers.

• Quackwatch: Chiropractic's Dirty Secret: Neck Manipulation and Strokes

  http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/chirostroke.html
  Article by a medical doctor looking at the evidence of a connection between chiropractic neck manipulation and strokes, and what action should be taken.

• Science-Based Medicine: Chiropractic

  http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?cat=4
  An archive of articles by physicians, examining the lack of evidence for the claims made by practitioners, and the risks associated with treatment.

• Simon Singh: the libel fight goes on

  http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18731-simon-singh-the-libel-fight-goes-on.html
  On the day he won a key court ruling, the science writer explains in New Scientist why he won't apologise for what he has written about chiropractic.

• The Skeptic's Dictionary - Chiropractic

  http://www.skepdic.com/chiro
  Detailed account of the theories and practices, with case studies and references concerning negative outcomes.

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