Posts Tagged ‘ British Chiropractic Association ’

Chiropractors Try to Silence Simon Singh

August 16, 2008
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Chiropractors Try to Silence Simon Singh

Hot on the heals of New Zealand Chiropractors trying to silence David Colquhoun and the The New Zealand Medical Journal, we learn today in the Telegraph that the British Chiropractic Association has issued a writ against Simon Singh for an article he wrote in the Guardian entitled Beware the Spinal Trap. ‘Dr’ Antoni Jakubowski of the BCA said that this was not a decision they were taking lightly. If justice is forthcoming, it will be a decision they regret. The original article is no loner available on the Guardian site, but here are some excerpts that so offended the chiropractors. This is Chiropractic Awareness Week. So let’s be aware. How about some awareness that may prevent harm and help you make truly informed choices? Some practitioners claim it is...

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