Kurt Donsbach

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Kurt W. Donsbach is an educated but unlicensed chiropractor,[1] and a controversial alternative medicine figure. He is the founder of Hospital Santa Monica in Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. Following the death of Coretta Scott King while under treatment at the clinic in January 2006, it was shut down by Mexican health officials.[2]

Donsbach was convicted of practicing medicine without a license in California in 1971, after undercover agents observed him prescribing unproven remedies to patients while claiming to be a medical doctor. Many of the remedies were only available from Westpro Labs, a company operated by Donsbach. He pled guilty and received a fine and two years' summary probation.[3]

Donsbach's activities have repeatedly been criticised by Dr. Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch.[4][5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dr. Donsbach. Hospital Santa Monica. Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
  2. ^ McKinley, James C., Jr.. "Mexico Closes Alternative Care Clinic Where Mrs. King Died", New York Times, 2006-02-06. Retrieved on 2007-05-12. 
  3. ^ Stephen Barrett, MD. Kurt Donsbach Convicted of Practicing Medicine without a License. Casewatch. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  4. ^ Stephen Barrett, MD. The Shady Activities of Kurt Donsbach. Quackwatch. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  5. ^ Stephen Barrett, MD. Some Notes on Donsbach University. Quackwatch. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.

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