Killing us softly: the sense and nonsense of alternative medicine (Record no. 377680)

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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
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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/>
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Alternative medicine
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Medical misconceptions
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Health risk assessment
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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

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