健康自主運動

反對醫學及保健監管的社會運動

健康自主運動健康自由運動 (英語:Health freedom movement) 是一個自由主義的概念,旨在反對有關健康或醫學的監管[1],並提倡非傳統的治療方式[2]

運動可追溯至1970年代,由右翼團體John Birch Society是一間提倡的健康自主生活方式,在1990年代開始,美國社會就開始出現健康自主運動。[3][4]

運動促使美國豁免對維他命及補充劑的監管,但維他命及補充劑可促進健康且沒有甚麼副作用的說法並非得到主流醫學認同。[5] 不過,出現維生素過多症的情況並不常見。[6]

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  1. ^ Grossman LA. The origins of American health libertarianism.. Yale J Health Policy Law Ethics. 2013, 13 (1): 76–134. PMID 23815041. 
  2. ^ Orlando, James. OLR Research Report: Health Freedom. 28 August 2013 [2021-07-28]. (原始內容存檔於2021-02-14). 
  3. ^ "Gallegly Is Key Foe of FDA's Vitamin Rules - Simi Valley: The GOP congressman has emerged as leader of effort to minimize new labeling requirements" Los Angeles Times, 2 January 1994
  4. ^ "Doctor's supporters go to bat for him - Followers of alternative medicine organize to defend physicians they see as under attack" The Orange County Register, 7 February 1999
  5. ^ Counseling for Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館), from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Released June 2003; retrieved 28 September 2007.
  6. ^ 2004 Annual Report 互聯網檔案館存檔,存檔日期5 January 2011. of the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System.