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The Health Robbers:
A Close Look at Quackery in America (Contents)
Edited by Stephen Barrett, M.D., and Willliam T. Jarvis,
Ph.D.
Introduction, v
Foreword by Ann Landers, vii
- 1. How Quackery Sells
- (Clinical tricks of the supersalesman)
- William T. Jarvis, Ph.D., and Stephen Barrett, M.D., 1
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- 2. Vitamin Pushers and Food Quacks
- (How to spot a nutrition hustler)
- Victor Herbert, M.D., J.D., F.A.C.P., 23
- 3. The Make-Believe Doctors
- (Medical imposters)
- Robert C. Derbyshire, M.D., 45
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- 4. Occult Health Practices
- (Why the proof of the pudding is not in the eating)
- Ray Hyman, Ph.D., 55
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- 5. The Food-Fear Epidemic
- (Beware of chemical con men)
- Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H., 67
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- 6. "Alternative" Cancer Treatment
- (Doublespeak that can kill you)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 83
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- 7. The Misery Merchants
- (Exploiting arthritis sufferers)
- Diana Benzaia and Stephen Barrett, M.D., 101
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- 8. Weight Control: Facts, Fads, and Frauds
- (Beware of fat profiteers)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 113
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- 9. Avoiding the "Marginal" Medic
- (How to spot a fuzzy-thinking physician)
- Philip R. Alper, M.D., 125
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- 10. Unproven "Allergies": An Epidemic of Nonsense
- ("Environmental illness" and the "yeast connection")
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 137
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- 11. Immunoquackery
- (Riding the crest of AIDS
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 155
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- 12. The Spine Salesmen
- (Don't let chiropractors fool you)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 161
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- 13. Homeopathy: Is It Medicine?
- (Much ado about nothing)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 191
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- 14. Genuine Fakes
- (The "organic" ripoff)
- Thomas H. Jukes, Ph.D., and Stephen Barrett, M.D. 203
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- 15. The Overselling of Herbs
- (More hype than help)
- Varro E. Tyler, Ph.D., Sc.D., 213
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- 16. Vitalistic Gurus and Their Legacies
- (Natural health?)
- Jack Raso, M.S., R.D. 225
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- 17. The Multilevel Mirage
- (Person-to-person hype)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 253
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- 18. Acupuncture: Nonsense with Needles
- (Don't get stuck)
- Arthur Taub, M.D., Ph.D., 259
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- 19. Nutrition for Athletes: Myths vs. Facts
- (An insider's views on "ergogenic aids")
- Ellington Darden, Ph.D., 269
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- 20. Quackery by Mail
- (The "guarantees" are as bogus as the product)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 281
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- 21. The Tooth Robbers
- (The unfounded attack on fluoridation)
- Bob Sprague and Mary Bernhardt, 295
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- 22. Dubious Dental Care
- (Delusions and poor science in the dental office)
- John E. Dodes, D.D.S., and William T. Jarvis, Ph.D. 307
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- 23. The Gadgeteers
- (Exploiting science)
- Wallace F. Janssen, 321
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- 24. The Miracle Merchants
- (Faith healing doesn't work)
- Rev. Lester Kinsolving and Stephen Barrett, M.D., 337
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- 25. The Eye Exorcisors
- (Don't throw away your glasses)
- Russell S. Worrall, O.D., and Jacob Nevyas, Ph.D., Sc.D.,
347
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- 26. The "Holistic" Hodgepodge
- (Look beyond the slogans)
- Wallace I. Sampson, M.D., 355
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- 27. Prominent Promoters
- (Have they confused you?)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 367
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- 28. "Health Freedom" Crusaders
- (Fighting to make quackery legal)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 397
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- 29. The Mental Health Maze
- (How to find a therapist)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 421
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- 30. The Mind Robbers
- (Destructive cults)
- John G. Clark, Jr., M.D., 443
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- 31. Quackery and the Media
- (Should we believe what we see and hear?)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 447
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- 32. Why
Quackery Persists
- (Quacks never sleep)
- James Harvey Young, Ph.D., 457
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- 33. The Truth-Seekers
- (Voices of scientific truth)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 465
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- 34. Strengths and Weaknesses of Our Laws
- (How well does government protect you?)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 477
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- 35. Getting the Most from Your Doctor
- (Communication tips)
- Philip R. Alper, M.D., 485
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- 36. Fighting Quackery: Tips for Activists
- (Your effort may even save a life!)
- Stephen Barrett, M.D., 495
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- Recommended Reading, 501
Index, 507
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