Crackdown continues on Baja California clinics

[Guest guest]

Dear Dr Borman,

Would you please shed some light on this situation in the Tijuana area. It

appears that quackery watch

is gaining prestige . Thanks...

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Crackdown continues on Baja California clinics

Anonymous

NCAHF Newsletter

Jul/Aug 2001

Since January Baja California health officials have closed 20 clinics that

offer " alternative " treatments to clients who come from the United States

and other countries, the San Diego UnionTribune reported. One of these

clinics was the San Clinic in Tijuana, which appears to be the same

clinic advertised by the Bonita, California-- based American Metabolic

Institute (http://www.amihealth.com). State investigators found that

chicken livers and tissue from guinea pigs had been mixed with the human

tissue of cancer patients at San Clinic and that derivatives of the

mixture were injected into the patients.

The state health department also banned " alternative " treatment businesses

at two Tijuana Clinics-one operated by BioPulse International the other by

Hulda -which reportedly reopened in July after being shut down in

February. A health official said that BioPulse paid a $220,000 fine and

that 's Century Nutrition contested its $166,000 fine. [ E,

Dibble S. Alternative Tijuana clinic shut down by Baja officials. San Diego

Union-- Tribune, July 27, 2001.]

For decades quackery has flourished in the Tijuana border area. The area

has been a mecca for desperate patients and medical renegades from the

United States and around the world. But under new rules, Mexican federal

immigration authorities will not grant visas to foreigners who want to

practice medicine without consulting health authorities. Foreigners who

want to practice medicine in Mexico will need to submit their credentials

for authorization. [Dibble S, Crabtree P. Baja agencies put restrictions on

alternative health clinics. San Diego Union-Tribune, June 21, 2001.]

BioPulse International's clinic offered " therapies " involving vaccines

derived from a patient's own urine and induction of insulin comas. Century

Nutrition offered a low-voltage " zapper " that Hulda claims kills

parasites, bacteria, and viruses. American Metabolic Institute (AMI)

promotes a wide range of dubious methods to address degenerative diseases.

Methods mentioned in AMI's advertising include: the HLB test (a microscopic

coagulation test said to detect degenerative diseases five to eight years

before symptoms are manifested), live cell analysis, lymphatic massage,

chelation, ozone/ oxygen therapy, laetrile, color therapy, acupressure,

fasting, colonies, vitamins, herbs, minerals, digestive enzymes, amino

acids, chiropractic, magnetic & frequency generator treatments, growth

hormones, DMSO, mercury amalgam filling removal, craniosacral therapy, and

homeopathic treatments.

Copyright National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc. Jul/Aug 2001

[Guest guest]

Crackdown continues on Baja California clinics

> Dear Dr Borman,

> Would you please shed some light on this situation in the Tijuana area.

It

> appears that quackery watch

> is gaining prestige . Thanks...

>

>

>

> <http://www.ahealthyme.com/images/pixeltrans.gif>

>

> <http://www.ahealthyme.com/images/inthenews.gif>

>

> Crackdown continues on Baja California clinics

> Anonymous

> NCAHF Newsletter

> Jul/Aug 2001

The National COuncil Against Health Fraud, is, I believe, none other than

Barrett's Quackwatch. For information on how crooked Quackwatch is,

see the following links.

*********

The most level-headed one is the " New Zealand report " at

http://www.chiro.org/chiro-list/newsfile/nz-barrett.html

*********

A more inflammatory one:

Barrett Charged With Racketeering

and Civil Rights Violations, in California

Go to www.savedrclark.org and click on

" Those " Opinion Pieces

that's in purple in one of the dark boxes at the top of the page.

*********

And one more, at

http://users.lanminds.com/~wilworks/timbolen/bolenndx.htm

EXCERPT from " Tim Bolen's Opinion "

Web posted by permission

" Quackpot Menace "

CLUBBED in Canada...

Fri, Jan. 5, 2001

Barrett (www.quackwatch.com) may want to re-think his personal

choice to succeed him on the North American " quackbuster " throne.

[sNIP]

Barrett's credibility has suffered a major downturn when certain facts were

brought to light about his alleged qualifications. It turns out that Barrett

has been de-licensed, and has not had a license to practice medicine in any

State since 1993. Also, Barrett made claims to being " a retired

Psychiatrist,' without benefit of ever having been board certified as a

Pyschiatrist in the first place.

[sNIP]

It has been recently uncovered that the " Quackbusters " aren't everything

they'd like polite society to believe they are. And, health activists are

having a field day telling the world about it.

The acknowledged " quackbuster " kingpin, Barrett, a de-licensed MD

operating out of his basement in town, PA, has had a very embarrassing

time over the last year, or so. Major questions have come to light about

Barrett's credibility, honesty, integrity, and his ability to lead.

For instance, Barrett, it has been revealed, claims to be a retired

Psychiatrist without ever having been qualified to claim board certification

in that specialty. He has not had a license to practice medicine, in any

State, since 1993. A recently uncovered study compiled by the government of

New Zealand shows that the government there officially declared Barrett's

writings " propaganda, and of no evidentiary value. " A glimpse at Barrett's

Curriculum Vitae (publIshed on his website) leaves one with the distinct

impression that Barrett, over his entire career, was unable to hold a job

for any length of time.

But the biggest blow to Barrett's professional status as a leader in the

" quackbuster " movement is an unconfirmed rumor circulating about Barrett's

status as an " expert witness. " It is already known that Barrett was

officially disqualified as an " expert witness " in a case in New York when he

was forced to admit, under oath, that he was never board certified as a

Psychiatrist. But the " rumor, " is even more devastating, and if true, will

shut down Barrett for all time.

[sNIP]

Barrett was shown in deposition " not to be an expert " (in much of anything),

and the organization decided to settle the case prior to trial, in a

confidential settlement. Rumor also has it that Barrett is (or was) on the

board of that organization, and may have guided their act, or was

responsible for the actual act, of defamation. Speculators who watched the

situation from it's inception are guessing that the settlement was probably

around seven million dollars.

[sNIP]

********

[Guest guest]

Crackdown continues on Baja California clinics

> Dear Dr Borman,

> Would you please shed some light on this situation in the Tijuana area.

It

> appears that quackery watch

> is gaining prestige . Thanks...

>

>

>

> <http://www.ahealthyme.com/images/pixeltrans.gif>

>

> <http://www.ahealthyme.com/images/inthenews.gif>

>

> Crackdown continues on Baja California clinics

> Anonymous

> NCAHF Newsletter

> Jul/Aug 2001

The National COuncil Against Health Fraud, is, I believe, none other than

Barrett's Quackwatch. For information on how crooked Quackwatch is,

see the following links.

*********

The most level-headed one is the " New Zealand report " at

http://www.chiro.org/chiro-list/newsfile/nz-barrett.html

*********

A more inflammatory one:

Barrett Charged With Racketeering

and Civil Rights Violations, in California

Go to www.savedrclark.org and click on

" Those " Opinion Pieces

that's in purple in one of the dark boxes at the top of the page.

*********

And one more, at

http://users.lanminds.com/~wilworks/timbolen/bolenndx.htm

EXCERPT from " Tim Bolen's Opinion "

Web posted by permission

" Quackpot Menace "

CLUBBED in Canada...

Fri, Jan. 5, 2001

Barrett (www.quackwatch.com) may want to re-think his personal

choice to succeed him on the North American " quackbuster " throne.

[sNIP]

Barrett's credibility has suffered a major downturn when certain facts were

brought to light about his alleged qualifications. It turns out that Barrett

has been de-licensed, and has not had a license to practice medicine in any

State since 1993. Also, Barrett made claims to being " a retired

Psychiatrist,' without benefit of ever having been board certified as a

Pyschiatrist in the first place.

[sNIP]

It has been recently uncovered that the " Quackbusters " aren't everything

they'd like polite society to believe they are. And, health activists are

having a field day telling the world about it.

The acknowledged " quackbuster " kingpin, Barrett, a de-licensed MD

operating out of his basement in town, PA, has had a very embarrassing

time over the last year, or so. Major questions have come to light about

Barrett's credibility, honesty, integrity, and his ability to lead.

For instance, Barrett, it has been revealed, claims to be a retired

Psychiatrist without ever having been qualified to claim board certification

in that specialty. He has not had a license to practice medicine, in any

State, since 1993. A recently uncovered study compiled by the government of

New Zealand shows that the government there officially declared Barrett's

writings " propaganda, and of no evidentiary value. " A glimpse at Barrett's

Curriculum Vitae (publIshed on his website) leaves one with the distinct

impression that Barrett, over his entire career, was unable to hold a job

for any length of time.

But the biggest blow to Barrett's professional status as a leader in the

" quackbuster " movement is an unconfirmed rumor circulating about Barrett's

status as an " expert witness. " It is already known that Barrett was

officially disqualified as an " expert witness " in a case in New York when he

was forced to admit, under oath, that he was never board certified as a

Psychiatrist. But the " rumor, " is even more devastating, and if true, will

shut down Barrett for all time.

[sNIP]

Barrett was shown in deposition " not to be an expert " (in much of anything),

and the organization decided to settle the case prior to trial, in a

confidential settlement. Rumor also has it that Barrett is (or was) on the

board of that organization, and may have guided their act, or was

responsible for the actual act, of defamation. Speculators who watched the

situation from it's inception are guessing that the settlement was probably

around seven million dollars.

[sNIP]

********

[Guest guest]

Crackdown continues on Baja California clinics

> Dear Dr Borman,

> Would you please shed some light on this situation in the Tijuana area.

It

> appears that quackery watch

> is gaining prestige . Thanks...

>

>

>

> <http://www.ahealthyme.com/images/pixeltrans.gif>

>

> <http://www.ahealthyme.com/images/inthenews.gif>

>

> Crackdown continues on Baja California clinics

> Anonymous

> NCAHF Newsletter

> Jul/Aug 2001

The National COuncil Against Health Fraud, is, I believe, none other than

Barrett's Quackwatch. For information on how crooked Quackwatch is,

see the following links.

*********

The most level-headed one is the " New Zealand report " at

http://www.chiro.org/chiro-list/newsfile/nz-barrett.html

*********

A more inflammatory one:

Barrett Charged With Racketeering

and Civil Rights Violations, in California

Go to www.savedrclark.org and click on

" Those " Opinion Pieces

that's in purple in one of the dark boxes at the top of the page.

*********

And one more, at

http://users.lanminds.com/~wilworks/timbolen/bolenndx.htm

EXCERPT from " Tim Bolen's Opinion "

Web posted by permission

" Quackpot Menace "

CLUBBED in Canada...

Fri, Jan. 5, 2001

Barrett (www.quackwatch.com) may want to re-think his personal

choice to succeed him on the North American " quackbuster " throne.

[sNIP]

Barrett's credibility has suffered a major downturn when certain facts were

brought to light about his alleged qualifications. It turns out that Barrett

has been de-licensed, and has not had a license to practice medicine in any

State since 1993. Also, Barrett made claims to being " a retired

Psychiatrist,' without benefit of ever having been board certified as a

Pyschiatrist in the first place.

[sNIP]

It has been recently uncovered that the " Quackbusters " aren't everything

they'd like polite society to believe they are. And, health activists are

having a field day telling the world about it.

The acknowledged " quackbuster " kingpin, Barrett, a de-licensed MD

operating out of his basement in town, PA, has had a very embarrassing

time over the last year, or so. Major questions have come to light about

Barrett's credibility, honesty, integrity, and his ability to lead.

For instance, Barrett, it has been revealed, claims to be a retired

Psychiatrist without ever having been qualified to claim board certification

in that specialty. He has not had a license to practice medicine, in any

State, since 1993. A recently uncovered study compiled by the government of

New Zealand shows that the government there officially declared Barrett's

writings " propaganda, and of no evidentiary value. " A glimpse at Barrett's

Curriculum Vitae (publIshed on his website) leaves one with the distinct

impression that Barrett, over his entire career, was unable to hold a job

for any length of time.

But the biggest blow to Barrett's professional status as a leader in the

" quackbuster " movement is an unconfirmed rumor circulating about Barrett's

status as an " expert witness. " It is already known that Barrett was

officially disqualified as an " expert witness " in a case in New York when he

was forced to admit, under oath, that he was never board certified as a

Psychiatrist. But the " rumor, " is even more devastating, and if true, will

shut down Barrett for all time.

[sNIP]

Barrett was shown in deposition " not to be an expert " (in much of anything),

and the organization decided to settle the case prior to trial, in a

confidential settlement. Rumor also has it that Barrett is (or was) on the

board of that organization, and may have guided their act, or was

responsible for the actual act, of defamation. Speculators who watched the

situation from it's inception are guessing that the settlement was probably

around seven million dollars.

[sNIP]

********