Under the Influence of Modern Medicine [Paperback]

Terry A. Rondberg (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Chiropractic Journal (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964716836
• ISBN-13: 978-0964716834
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,436,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars read this before seeing any MD, April 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Under the Influence of Modern Medicine (Paperback)

If you think you are safe at the MD's office read this book. We are being lied to for the sake of big business. Hundreds of studies are listed in this book, check them out and possibly save the life of someone you love.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A shocking eye-opener, May 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Under the Influence of Modern Medicine (Paperback)

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.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good content, Poor delivery..., November 1, 2001

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Thomas C Morison (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under the Influence of Modern Medicine (Paperback)

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.