Arthur J. Cramp | |
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| Born | 10 September 1872 |
| Died | 25 November 1951 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Occupation(s) | Medical Researcher and Writer |
| Known for | Director of the Bureau of Investigation of the American Medical Association |
| Spouse | Lillian Torrey |
| Children | Torrey |
Arthur Joseph Cramp (September 10, 1872 – November 25, 1951) was a medical doctor, researcher, and writer. He served as director of the American Medical Association's (AMA) Propaganda for Reform Department (later, the Bureau of Investigation and, then the Department of Investigation)[1] from 1906 to 1936. He was a regular contributor to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).[2] Cramp was "a bitter opponent of proprietary and medicinal abuses."[3] His three volume series on 'Nostrums and Quackery', along with his public lectures to schools, professional groups, and civic organizations across the country,[1] helped bring awareness to the problem of patent medicines or nostrums, by subjecting the claims (made by predominantly non-medical people) to scientific analysis. He was critical of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act, and advocated stronger regulation of product labeling and advertising.[1] In an article announcing his death, the AMA called him "a pioneer in the fight against quackery and fraud in the healing arts."[2]
- ^ a b c Blaskiewicz, Robert; Jarsulic, Mike (November 2018). "Arthur J. Cramp: The Quackbuster Who Professionalized American Medicine". Skeptical Inquirer. 42 (6): 45–50. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Deaths. Cramp, Arthur Joseph". JAMA. 147 (17): 1773. December 29, 1951. doi:10.1001/jama.1951.03670350053022.
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