Data Portal @ linkeddatafragments.org

Matches in Harvard for { <http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/003479350/catalog> ?p ?o. }

• catalog abstract "While medical science has never had more to offer, many people are turning to "alternatives" such as chiropractic, homeopathy, "organic" foods, vitamin supplements, herbs, chelation therapy, and occult "healers." Millions of Americans who are unenlightened, seriously ill, or desperate have fallen into the clutches of TV promoters, nutrition hustlers, or other con artists whose offerings are ineffective or dangerous - and sometimes lethal. But quackery is not confined to individuals who fit the popular image of a quack. Significant numbers of well-trained physicians have strayed from science into "fad diagnoses" and unproven treatments that lack a rational basis. The Health Robbers, featuring more than twenty highly respected authorities, explains the dangers of quack medicine, "alternative" cancer remedies, health fads, and "miracle diets." It argues for stronger laws and more vigorous policing of the marketplace. And it answers such questions as: "Are 'organic' foods worth their extra cost?" "Can acupuncture cure anything?" "Will vitamin B[subscript 12] shots pep me up?" "Can diet cure arthritis?" "Will spinal adjustments help my health?" "Will amino acids 'pump up' my muscles?" "Where can reliable information be obtained?" and "What's the best way to get good medical care?" Even if the answers to some of these questions seem obvious, the details in this volume, written in an informative, highly readable, and easy-to-understand style, will astound you. Quackery often leads to harm because it turns ill people away from legitimate and trusted therapeutic procedures. However, its heaviest toll is in financial loss not only to those who pay directly, but to everyone who pays for bogus treatments through taxes, insurance premiums, and other ways that are less obvious. Chapter titles include: "The Food Fear Epidemic" ("Beware of chemical con men"), "The Overselling of Herbs" ("More hype than help"), "Quackery and the Media" ("Should we believe what we see and hear?"), "The Holistic Hodgepodge," "Dubious Dental Care," and "How Quackery Sells."".
• catalog contributor b5045759.
• catalog contributor b5045760.
• catalog created "1993.".
• catalog date "1993".
• catalog date "1993.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
• catalog description "And it answers such questions as: "Are 'organic' foods worth their extra cost?" "Can acupuncture cure anything?" "Will vitamin B[subscript 12] shots pep me up?" "Can diet cure arthritis?" "Will spinal adjustments help my health?" "Will amino acids 'pump up' my muscles?" "Where can reliable information be obtained?" and "What's the best way to get good medical care?" Even if the answers to some of these questions seem obvious, the details in this volume, written in an informative, highly readable, and easy-to-understand style, will astound you. Quackery often leads to harm because it turns ill people away from legitimate and trusted therapeutic procedures. However, its heaviest toll is in financial loss not only to those who pay directly, but to everyone who pays for bogus treatments through taxes, insurance premiums, and other ways that are less obvious. ".
• catalog description "Chapter titles include: "The Food Fear Epidemic" ("Beware of chemical con men"), "The Overselling of Herbs" ("More hype than help"), "Quackery and the Media" ("Should we believe what we see and hear?"), "The Holistic Hodgepodge," "Dubious Dental Care," and "How Quackery Sells."".
• catalog description "How quackery sells : Clinical tricks of the supersalesman / William T. Jarvis and Stephen Barrett -- Vitamin pushers and food quacks : How to spot a nutrition hustler / Victor Herbert -- The make-believe doctors : Medical imposters / Robert C. Derbyshire -- Occult health practices : Why the proof of the pudding is not in the eating / Ray Hyman -- The food-fear epidemic : Beware of chemical con men / Elizabeth M. Whelan -- "Alternative" cancer treatment : Doublespeak that can kill you / Stephen Barrett -- The misery merchants : Exploiting arthritis sufferers / Diana Benzaia and Stephen Barrett -- Weight control: facts, fads, and frauds : Beware of fat profiteers / Stephen Barrett -- Avoiding the "marginal" medic : How to spot a fuzzy-thinking physician / Philip R. Alper -- Unproven "allergies": an epidemic of nonsense : "Rnvironmental illness" and the "yeast connection" / Stephen Barrett -- Immunoquackery : Tiding the crest of AIDS / Stephen Barrett -- The spine salesmen : Don't let chiropractors fool you / Stephen Barrett -- Homeopathy: is it medicine? : Much ado about nothing / Stephen Barrett -- Genuine fakes : The "organic" ripoff / Thomas H. Jukes and Stephen Barrett -- The overselling of herbs : More hype than help / Varro E. Tyler -- Vitalistic gurus and their legacies : Natural health? / Jack Raso -- The multilevel mirage : Person-to-person hype / Stephen Barrett -- Acupuncture: nonsense with needles : Don't get stuck / Arthur Taub.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 501-506) and index.".
• catalog description "Nutrition for athletes: myths vs. facts : An insider's views on "ergogenic aids" / Ellington Darden -- Quackery by mail : The "guarantees" are as bogus as the product / Stephen Barrett -- The tooth robbers : The unfounded attack on fluoridation / Bob Sprague and Mary Bernhardt -- Dubious dental care : Delusions and poor science in the dental office / John E. Dodes and William T. Jarvis -- The gadgeteers : Exploiting science / Wallace F. Janssen -- The miracle merchants : Faith healing doesn't work / Lester Kinsolving and Stephen Barrett -- The eye exorcisors: Don't throw away your glasses / Russell S. Worrall and Jacob Nevyas -- The "holistic" hodgepodge : Look beyond the slogans / Wallace I. Sampson -- Prominent promoters : Have they confused you? / Stephen Barrett -- "Health freedom" crusaders : Fighting to make quackery legal / Stephen Barrett -- The mental health maze : How to find a therapist / Stephen Barrett -- The mind robbers : Destructive cults / John G. Clark, Jr. -- Quackery and the media : Should we believe what we see and hear? / Stephen Barrett -- Why quackery persists : Quacks never sleep / James Harvey Young -- The truth-seekers : Voices of scientific truth / Stephen Barrett -- Strengths and weaknesses of our laws : How well does government protect you? / Stephen Barrett -- Getting the most from your doctor : Communication tips / Philip R. Alper -- Fighting quackery: tips for activists : Your effort may even save a life! / Stephen Barrett.".
• catalog description "While medical science has never had more to offer, many people are turning to "alternatives" such as chiropractic, homeopathy, "organic" foods, vitamin supplements, herbs, chelation therapy, and occult "healers." Millions of Americans who are unenlightened, seriously ill, or desperate have fallen into the clutches of TV promoters, nutrition hustlers, or other con artists whose offerings are ineffective or dangerous - and sometimes lethal. But quackery is not confined to individuals who fit the popular image of a quack. Significant numbers of well-trained physicians have strayed from science into "fad diagnoses" and unproven treatments that lack a rational basis. The Health Robbers, featuring more than twenty highly respected authorities, explains the dangers of quack medicine, "alternative" cancer remedies, health fads, and "miracle diets." It argues for stronger laws and more vigorous policing of the marketplace. ".
• catalog extent "xviii, 526 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Health robbers.".
• catalog identifier "0879758554 (cloth : acid-free paper) :".
• catalog isFormatOf "Health robbers.".
• catalog isPartOf "Consumer health library".
• catalog issued "1993".
• catalog issued "1993.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books,".
• catalog relation "Health robbers.".
• catalog spatial "United States.".
• catalog subject "615.8/56/0973 20".
• catalog subject "Consumer protection United States.".
• catalog subject "Health Services United States.".
• catalog subject "Health popular works.".
• catalog subject "KK5557".
• catalog subject "Quackery United States.".
• catalog subject "Quackery.".
• catalog subject "Quacks and quackery United States.".
• catalog subject "R730 .H397 1993".
• catalog subject "WZ 310".
• catalog tableOfContents "How quackery sells : Clinical tricks of the supersalesman / William T. Jarvis and Stephen Barrett -- Vitamin pushers and food quacks : How to spot a nutrition hustler / Victor Herbert -- The make-believe doctors : Medical imposters / Robert C. Derbyshire -- Occult health practices : Why the proof of the pudding is not in the eating / Ray Hyman -- The food-fear epidemic : Beware of chemical con men / Elizabeth M. Whelan -- "Alternative" cancer treatment : Doublespeak that can kill you / Stephen Barrett -- The misery merchants : Exploiting arthritis sufferers / Diana Benzaia and Stephen Barrett -- Weight control: facts, fads, and frauds : Beware of fat profiteers / Stephen Barrett -- Avoiding the "marginal" medic : How to spot a fuzzy-thinking physician / Philip R. Alper -- Unproven "allergies": an epidemic of nonsense : "Rnvironmental illness" and the "yeast connection" / Stephen Barrett -- Immunoquackery : Tiding the crest of AIDS / Stephen Barrett -- The spine salesmen : Don't let chiropractors fool you / Stephen Barrett -- Homeopathy: is it medicine? : Much ado about nothing / Stephen Barrett -- Genuine fakes : The "organic" ripoff / Thomas H. Jukes and Stephen Barrett -- The overselling of herbs : More hype than help / Varro E. Tyler -- Vitalistic gurus and their legacies : Natural health? / Jack Raso -- The multilevel mirage : Person-to-person hype / Stephen Barrett -- Acupuncture: nonsense with needles : Don't get stuck / Arthur Taub.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Nutrition for athletes: myths vs. facts : An insider's views on "ergogenic aids" / Ellington Darden -- Quackery by mail : The "guarantees" are as bogus as the product / Stephen Barrett -- The tooth robbers : The unfounded attack on fluoridation / Bob Sprague and Mary Bernhardt -- Dubious dental care : Delusions and poor science in the dental office / John E. Dodes and William T. Jarvis -- The gadgeteers : Exploiting science / Wallace F. Janssen -- The miracle merchants : Faith healing doesn't work / Lester Kinsolving and Stephen Barrett -- The eye exorcisors: Don't throw away your glasses / Russell S. Worrall and Jacob Nevyas -- The "holistic" hodgepodge : Look beyond the slogans / Wallace I. Sampson -- Prominent promoters : Have they confused you? / Stephen Barrett -- "Health freedom" crusaders : Fighting to make quackery legal / Stephen Barrett -- The mental health maze : How to find a therapist / Stephen Barrett -- The mind robbers : Destructive cults / John G. Clark, Jr. -- Quackery and the media : Should we believe what we see and hear? / Stephen Barrett -- Why quackery persists : Quacks never sleep / James Harvey Young -- The truth-seekers : Voices of scientific truth / Stephen Barrett -- Strengths and weaknesses of our laws : How well does government protect you? / Stephen Barrett -- Getting the most from your doctor : Communication tips / Philip R. Alper -- Fighting quackery: tips for activists : Your effort may even save a life! / Stephen Barrett.".
• catalog title "The Health robbers : a close look at quackery in America / edited by Stephen Barrett and William T. Jarvis ; foreword by Ann Landers.".
• catalog type "text".