Subfile:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Format (FM):
Fact Sheet (22).
Language(s) (LG):
English.
Year Published (YR):
2001.
Audience code (AC):
General Public/Consumers (300). Patients (400).
Corporate Author (CN):
Federal Trade Commission.
Source (SO):
Washington, DC: Federal Trade Commission. 2001. 7 p.
Availability (AV):
Available from Federal Trade Commission. Consumer Response Center, 600 Pennsylvania, NW, Room H-130, Washington, DC 20580. INTERNATIONAL: (877) 382-4357; FAX: (202) 326-2572; E-MAIL: publications@ftc.gov.
PRICE: Free.
Abstract (AB):
This Federal Trade Commission (FTC) booklet, produced in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), explains how consumers can learn to assess health claims and seek the advice of a health professional. It discusses common health fraud targets, including people who are overweight or have serious medical conditions for which there are no cures, such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, and arthritis. It includes sections on assessing claims for dietary supplements, FDA regulation of health claims, safety concerns, spotting false claims, and avoiding unscrupulous dealers. The booklet also provides information about how to report a potential problem to the FTC and other Government and consumer protection agencies.
Major Descriptors (MJ):
Quackery. Fraud. Safety. Health Claims. Consumer Awareness.
Minor Descriptors (MN):
Federal Trade Commission. Food and Drug Administration. Dietary Supplements.
Verification/Update Date (VE):
200305.
Notes (NT):
Copyright: No.
Accession Number (AN):
AMDC03304.
URL (LK):
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/health/frdheal.htm
