Bad Medicine (Paperback)

by William Campbell Douglass II (Author), MD (Author) "Bad medicine has been around for thousands of years..." (more)
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The Problem? Bad medicine! It has been around for thousands of years. Patients have been poisoned, bled to death, dismembered, lied to, robbed, and purged since the first recording of history and, undoubtedly before that.Of course, modem medicine is quite incredible in many ways. Ophthalmic surgery, orthopedics, and emergency medicine are but a few of the examples of superb modern medicine. But ironically the bad has kept pace with the good. Some of my critics would consider that an exaggeration, but when you consider the deplorable situation in cancer therapy, for instance, it seems obvious that we are going backward in many areas.Of course many doctors are not consciously a part of the problem. Still, they have to survive in a system that rewards conflicts of interest, unnecessary treatments, and expensive, pointless diagnostic procedures, while practitioners of alternative, nontoxic therapies are persecuted and severely punished.This book is meant to counteract the massive propaganda on your television where over half the commercials are for one drug or another, some bogus diet plan, or an anti-cholesterol product that will give you the very disease you are trying to avoid. I hope you'll find it useful.

About the Author
Dr. Douglass reveals medical truths, and deceptions, often at risk of being labeled heretical. He is consumed by a passion for living a long healthy life, and wants his readers to share that passion. Their health and well-being comes first. He is anti-dogmatic, and unwavering in his dedication to improve the quality of life of his readers.

He has been called "the conscience of modern medicine," a "medical maverick," and has been voted "Doctor of the Year" by the National Health Federation. His medical experiences are far reaching-from battling malaria in Central America - to fighting deadly epidemics at his own health clinic in Africa - to flying with U.S. Navy crews as a flight surgeon - to working for 10 years in emergency medicine in the United States.

This dedicated physician has repeatedly gone far beyond the call of duty in his work to spread the truth about alternative therapies. For a full year, he endured economic and physical hardship to work with physicians at the Pasteur Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia, where advanced research on photoluminescence was being conducted. These learning experiences, not to mention his keen storytelling ability and wit, make Dr. Douglass' newsletters (Daily Dose and Real Health) and all of his books uniquely interesting and fun to read. He shares his no-frills, no-bull approach to health care, often amazing his readers by telling them to ignore many widely-hyped good-health practices (like staying away from red meat, avoiding coffee, and eating like a bird), and start living again by eating REAL food, taking some inexpensive supplements, and doing the pleasurable things that make life livable.

Readers of Dr. Douglass´ books get all this, plus they learn how to burn fat, prevent cancer, boost libido, and so much more. And, Dr. Douglass is not afraid to challenge the latest studies that come out, and share the real story with his readers. He has led a colorful, rebellious, and crusading life! Not many physicians would dare put their professional reputations on the line as many times as this courageous healer has. A vocal opponent of "business-as-usual" medicine, Dr. Douglass has championed patients' rights and physician commitment to wellness throughout his career.

Dr. Douglass comes from a distinguished family of physicians. He is the fourth generation Douglass to practice medicine, and his son is also a physician. Dr. Douglass graduated from the University of Rochester, the Miami School of Medicine, and the Naval School of Aviation and Space Medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 98 pages
• Publisher: Rhino Publishing, S.A. (June 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9962636094
• ISBN-13: 978-9962636090
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #437,124 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Common things that are harmful, November 9, 2007

By	Tenna Merchent "Author-He's Not Autistic, But..." (Noblesville, IN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Sugar, aspirin, fluoride, silver fillings, these are all things that most people believe are safe and that the government, our doctors, and mainstream media tell us are safe. But this medical doctor tells the truth as to why all these very common things are so dangerous.

For instance, aspirin, long touted to be a heart attack prevention pill, is actually more likely to cause a brain bleed since it weakens the vessels and causes internal bleeding. The study that said that aspirin prevented heart attacks was done with aspirin that was buffered with magnesium. Magnesium does in fact prevent heart attacks. But when the study was done without the buffering, the aspirin did not prevent heart attacks.

He gives the same kind of insiders look at all the other issues too. This is another book that any natural health practitioner should have on their bookshelf.