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Summary: A shocking eye-opener
Review: The newspapers love to have stories about the latest medical "miracle," but they never tell us about *these* research reports -- from medical journals like the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Medical Journal, etc. Reading this book opens your eyes to what's really going on in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. It's scary stuff, but everyone should read it before they take another pill, step into another M.D.'s office, have their kids vaccinated, or agree to surgery or medical treatment. At least you'll know what you're getting yourself into.
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Summary: If only the "Alternative Medicine" promoters were as honest
Review: This book is a tremendous resource for those who are looking to build a case against medicine. Each "attack" on medicine is followed by a "source". What this means is that the book is laid out as a series of short (one page or so) "attacks" on medicine; each followed by a footnote detailing the source of the information presented. As I said before, this book is a fantastic source of information. It contains chapters on many aspects of medicine, from infant care to elderly care, from drug marketing to surgery. The problem with the book is the delivery. I suppose that it would be difficult to approach this subject without feeling somewhat cynical, particularly after reading so much negative research on modern medicine. However, I feel that Dr. Rondberg's "voice" is cynical and sarcastic. It reminded me of Dr. Stephen Barrett (the self proclaimed "quack-buster"). Dr. Rondberg would have held more credibility with me if he had approached this difficult subject with more care in his use of language.
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Summary: Good content, Poor delivery...
Review: This book is a tremendous resource for those who are looking to build a case against medicine. Each "attack" on medicine is followed by a "source". What this means is that the book is laid out as a series of short (one page or so) "attacks" on medicine; each followed by a footnote detailing the source of the information presented. As I said before, this book is a fantastic source of information. It contains chapters on many aspects of medicine, from infant care to elderly care, from drug marketing to surgery. The problem with the book is the delivery. I suppose that it would be difficult to approach this subject without feeling somewhat cynical, particularly after reading so much negative research on modern medicine. However, I feel that Dr. Rondberg's "voice" is cynical and sarcastic. It reminded me of Dr. Stephen Barrett (the self proclaimed "quack-buster"). Dr. Rondberg would have held more credibility with me if he had approached this difficult subject with more care in his use of language.
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Summary: If only the "Alternative Medicine" promoters were as honest
Review: What struck me about this book is that it showed how medical scientists themselves have studied problems within the health care system. That is, it doesn't take investigative reporters or govt commissions to find problems in the delivery of medical care to Americans because the doctors themselves are very much concerned about and actively engaged in the study of and efforts to address the problems. You sure don't see "alternative medicine" promoters worried about the fraud that goes on in their business. Of course, if the "CAM" people got rid of the fraud in their line of work they would all be *out* of work!
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