Rashid Buttar
Rashid Buttar undoubtedly had a horrid time of it at school, kids being what they are. In adulthood he is a medical doctor who, apart from his genuine qualifications, espouses a line of treatment for autism that is as bereft of scientific rigor as necromancy. He also engages in Cancer woo-driven alternative medical treatment[1].
Due to his "unconventional treatments", Dr. Buttar has been under several investigations from the North Carolina State Medical Board for about a decade, an entity which he regards as a "rabid dog"[2]. The investigations have been for a variety of misconducts involving autistic children and cancer patients. This has resulted in his medical license being restricted[3], though in reality it amounted to little more than a slap on the wrist.[4][5]
He enjoys, as do a large number of pseudoscience promoters, a loyalty from his followers[6] built on nothing but charisma and anecdote[7], neither of which has ever been demonstrated to effect the cure of anything except spare cash needed for essentials.
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- ↑ http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2007/12/10/dr-rashid-buttar-the-medical-board-is-a/
- ↑ Quoth Dr. Rashid Buttar: “The medical board is a ‘rabid dog'”
- ↑ Rashid Buttar’s going down: The North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners finally acts
- ↑ Beware, North Carolina. Beware. Dr. Rashid Buttar is free to practice medicine.
- ↑ Major fail by medical regulators: Dr. Rashid Buttar given slap on the wrist
- ↑ Including, it seems, Dan Burton: http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2012/02/01/goodbye-and-good-riddance-to-organized-q/
- ↑ http://www.defeatautismyesterday.com/Buttar.htm