Killing us softly: the sense and nonsense of alternative medicine (Record no. 377680)
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fixed length control field | 02303 a2200193 4500 |
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 9780007532964 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 615.5 |
Item number | O3K4 |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | Offit, Paul |
9 (RLIN) | 235811 |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Killing us softly: the sense and nonsense of alternative medicine |
Statement of responsibility, etc. | Offit, Paul |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2013 |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Fourth Estate |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | 322 p. |
365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
Price type code | INR |
Price amount | 350.00 |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc. | A half a century ago, acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, Chinese herbs, Christian exorcisms, dietary supplements, chiropractic manipulations and traditional Indian remedies were once considered on the fringe of medicine. Now, these practices - known as alternative, complementary, holistic and integrative medicine - have become mainstream, used by those seeking to burn fat, detoxify livers, shrink prostates, alleviate colds, stimulate brains, boost energy, reduce stress, enhance immunity, eliminate pain, prevent cancer and enliven sex. But as Paul Offit reveals, alternative medicine - an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks - can actually be harmful to our health. In Killing Us Softly he exposes how:Homeopathic asthma preparations and bogus cancer cures have replaced life-saving medicines<br/> Indian remedies have contained dangerous quantities of heavy metals<br/> Chinese herbs have caused kidney failure and bone marrow suppression<br/> Acupuncture needles have pierced hearts, lungs, and livers and transmitted viruses, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV<br/> Chiropractic manipulations have torn arteries<br/> Dietary supplements have caused uncontrolled bleeding, heart failure, hallucinations, arrhythmias, seizures, coma, and death<br/> Mega vitamins increase the risk of cancer and heart disease - a fact well known to scientists but virtually unknown to the public.<br/>Using dramatic real-life stories, Dr Offit separates the sense from the nonsense, showing why any therapy - alternative or traditional - should be scrutinized. As he writes, “There’s no such thing as alternative medicine. There’s only medicine that works and medicine that doesn’t.”<br/> |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | Alternative medicine |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | Medical misconceptions |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | Health risk assessment |
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Koha item type | Book |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | 30/08/2013 | 2 | 280.00 | 1 | 615.5 O3K4 | 179771 | 05/02/2014 | 06/01/2014 | 350.00 | 29/08/2013 | Book |