A list of books from 1900 until today about drug marketing and
lobbying, medication advertising, overselling and pricing, regulatory
issues, pharmaceutical deceptions and fraud, disease mongering and
invention, scandals and more.
English
Vaccination: Proved Useless & Dangerious. From Forty-five years
of registration statistics.
quote
âThe profession as a whole has been committed before now to erroneous
doctrines and injurious practices, which have been upheld by its solid
authority for generations. Lesageâs satire upon blood-letting, (âŠ) which
appeared in 1715, ought of itself to have made that practice ludicrous
in the eyes of the world; but blood-letting survived a hundred years
after that in all countries; and in the country of Sangrado it survived
a hundred and fifty years. The apology for it, or explanation of its
abandonment, which was still being taught in lectures twenty years ago,
was that diseases had changed their type from sthenic to asthenic, and
that in our asthenic age blood-letting was no longer necessary. It is
difficult to conceive what will be the excuse made for a century of
cowpoxing; but it cannot be doubted that the practice will appear in as
absurd a light to the common sense of the twentieth century as
blood-letting now does to us. Vaccination differs, however, from all
previous errors of the faculty, in being maintained as the law of the
land on the warrant of medical authority.â (page 353f.)
The murderous fads in the practice of medicine, and the cause and
prevention of disease
The vaccination superstition: prophylaxis to be realized through the
attainment of health, not by the propagation of disease; can vaccination
produce syphilis?
The drug story: a factological history of Americaâs $10,000,000,000
drug cartelâits methods, operations, hidden ownership, profits and
terrific impact on the health of the American people
summary
âIn analyzing the factors that have improved health and enhanced
longevity during the last three centuries, Thomas McKeown contends that
nutritional, environmental, and behavioral changes have been and will be
more important than specific medical measures, especially clinical or
curative measures.â (worldcat)
summary
âWhen AIDS was first reported, two principal schools of thought
developed about its origins. One, which gained the strongest currency,
held that AIDS was caused by a deadly microbe - the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus - and that, because of a long time-lag between
infection and disease, millions of people around the world could be
facing death. The other theory maintained that an accumulation of
infections and other assaults on the body led to the breakdown of immune
responses as seen in AIDS. For over ten years, Hodgkinson argues, the
former theory has been slavishly adhered to, not because it is correct
but because the virus theory offers something concrete to fight against,
from which people can gain scientific renown, pharmaceutical profit and,
most tenaciously of all, hope. Debunking the myth, Hodgkinson presents a
detailed analysis of the inadequacies of the âHIV testâ disclosing
evidence that, from its inception, scientists have recognised that the
test was flawed - the âvirusâ the test is supposed to detect has proved
impossible to isolate in a routine way. He demonstrates that genuine
hope lies in shedding the illusions and distortions that have grown up
around a failed hypothesis.â âThe resulting picture is a sometimes
frightening indictment of medical stubbornness and a fascinating
argument for a radical rethink of scienceâs observational methods,
checks and assumptions. The changes arising from such a new stance could
bring enormous benefit not only to AIDS patients but to the whole of
medicine and indeed to the role of science in society.â (book jacket)
summary
âNew edition of this highly controversial and campaigning book that
reveals the truth about the pills and procedures your doctor prescribes
and offers proven alternatives for diagnosing, preventing and treating
many illnesses. Includes updated information on all the most recent
health issues - vaccination, HRT, Viagra, IVF and more.â (worldcat)
What if everything you thought you knew about AIDS was wrong? The
book that will change your view of HIV and AIDS ⊠and possibly change
your life
summary
âIs science out of control? How much do we really know about what goes
on behind closed doors? Is scientific development really in our best
interests? But most of all, why are these developments kept secret? This
is an absorbing and horrifying expose of the dark side of scientific
research. Contents: The Secrets of Success, Big Business Keeping the
Public in the Dark: The Bhopal chemical disaster; Asbestos; Tobacco,
health and lies; Chlorpyrifos: a killer with a secret; Cell phones: how
safe are we?; Deep vein thrombosis in economy class; Vehicle safety
secrets â Doctor Knows Best, Medical Ethics Under the Knife: The
thalidomide tragedy; Dow Corning breast implants; Superbugs and
antibiotics; Ritalin and hyperactivity; Gulf War Syndrome; Fluoride: are
we being conned? â A Question of National Security, Top Secret Coverups:
The Mull of Kintyre disaster; The Manhattan Project; Smallpox: how ready
are we?; Agent Orange; Radiation exposure; UFO, a government
fabrication? â Power Corrupts, Political Gain Takes Precedence Over
Public Interest: Nuclear power plant disasters?; Is there a nuclear
power plant coverup?; PCB poisoning of North America; The Love Canal;
The GM food debate â A Green and Red Herring, The Separate Truths of
Governments and Greens: Global Warming; The silencing of Bjorn Lomborg;
Swedenâs biggest environmental disaster; Deforestation; The Minke Whale
deception; Atomflot: a catastrophe-in-waiting; Space debris â Saving
Face, When Professional Pride Comes Before Public Safety: Ferry
disasters; X-ray secrecy; Concorde â The Human Cost, Violating Human
Rights in the Name of Science: Porton Down; Unit 731; Shell in the Niger
Delta; The Tuskegee Syphilis Study; Human testing at Holmesburg Prison;
The Alder Hey Childrenâs Hospital scandal; What Does the Future Hold?â
(worldcat)
Good-bye germ theory: ending a century of medical fraud
summary
âJonas Salkâs polio vaccine has taken on an almost legendary quality as
a medical miracle, for it largely eradicated one of the most feared
diseases of the 20th century. But the story of the vaccine has a dark
side, one that has never been fully told before ⊠Between 1954 and 1963,
close to 98 million Americans received polio vaccinations contaminated
with a carcinogenic monkey virus, now known as SV40. A concerted
government effort downplayed the incident, and it was generally accepted
that although oncogenic to laboratory animals, SV40 was harmless to
humans. But now SV40 is showing up in human cancers, and prominent
researchers are demanding a serious public health response to this
forgotten polio vaccine contaminant. A gripping medical detective story,
The Virus and the Vaccine raises major questions about vaccine policy.â
(worldcat)
summary
âDespite the pharmaceutical industryâs notable contributions to human
progress, including the development of miracle drugs for treating
cancer, AIDS, and heart disease, there is a growing tension between the
industry and the public. Government officials and social critics have
questioned whether the multibillion-dollar industry is fulfilling its
social responsibilities. This doubt has been fueled by the national
debate over drug pricing and affordable healthcare, and internationally
by the battles against epidemic diseases, such as AIDS, in the
developing world. Debates are raging over how the industry can and
should be expected to act. The contributions in this book by leading
figures in industry, government, NGOs, the medical community, and
academia discuss and propose solutions to the ethical dilemmas of drug
industry behavior. They examine such aspects as the role of intellectual
property rights and patent protection, the moral and economic requisites
of research and clinical trials, drug pricing, and marketing.â (Fuente:
Cambridge University Press)
Selling Sickness: How the Worldâs Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies
Are Turning Us All Into Patients
Virus Mania: Avian Flu (H5N1), Cervical Cancer (HPV), SARS, BSE,
Hepatitis C, AIDS, Polio. How the Medical Industry Continually Invents
Epidemics, Making Billion-Dollar Profits At Our Expense
summary
â(âŠ) divulges secrets of the industry, which keep it focused on its own
economic needs to the detriment of public health. The cost of American
healthcare per person far exceeds other developed countries, yet it
delivers life expectancies and infant mortalities that are ranked
shamefully low among developed nations. Special interest groups and weak
legislation created aâtapewormâ that continues to devour the American
economy and shorten the lives of hundreds of thousands each year. Using
true stories throughout, the authors illustrate that it is time for the
public, students, educators, and legislators to recognize medical
deception and secrecy, and to consider clear solutions on how they can
achieve a safer healthcare system. A rich variety of authors with
experience in revealing unsafe medical practices bring recommendations
for changing healthcare delivery by taking an aspect of the healthcare
system, identifying its shortcomings, and proposing ways to reduce harm
plus correct the injustices. Included are discussions of imaging,
medical devices, pharmaceuticals, hospital practices and procedures, and
medical malpractice and negligence, among other topics. No consumer of
health care should ignore the dangers inherent in the system; this book
helps reveal them and suggests useful remedies.â (worldcat quoting the
book jacket)
Thimerosal: let the science speak: the evidence supporting the
immediate removal of mercury, a known neurotoxin, from vaccines
summary
âThe DDT/Polio thesis represents the major historical turning point for
political criticism of the sciences of environment, epidemiology, and
germ theory. It was brought to the public by the independent research of
Jim West, first published in The Townsend Letter for Doctors and
Patients, June 2000. With three original articles published circa
2000, and with current (2014) updates, annotations and commentary, the
author unearths a disconnected, buried science of polio, i.e., the 1950s
arcana of Biskind, Mobbs and Scobey. With modern epidemiological graphs,
with toxicological and virological insights, the thesis describes a
human disaster resulting from the massive application of persistent
pesticides circa 1945-1972. The oft-maligned Rachel Carson is
effectively and simply defended. The author introduces strong arguments
that enable a clear separation of science from politics within the areas
of toxicology, virology and environmentalism, and the related topics,
vaccination and immunology.â (amazon)
Silent shock: the men behind the thalidomide scandal and an
Australian familyâs long road to justice
summary
â»This is a masterful tour through the mystery and majesty of modern
medicine, guided by a world-class physician who has the mind of a superb
scientist and the soul of a fine poet.« âDavid Galler also shows rare
courage in weaving his own, personal stories into his teaching about the
technologies of care. This book will equally deepen the awareness of
clinicians and enlighten the lay reader. It is a gift to both.â Donald
M. Berwick, MD, MPP In this highly articulate, down-to-earth, generous
book, Dr David Galler tells stories of life and death from his position
as Intensive Care specialist at Middlemore Hospital. Written lyrically
and warmly, these stories are based on real life events describing the
everyday dilemmas and challenges that doctors and patients commonly
face. It aims to explain and demystify much of the work doctors do, cast
light on the workings of the medical establishment and how medicine
operates, in the hope that it will encourage patients to seek to be
better informed and play a greater role in the decisions that will
affect them and their loved ones. It speaks to the resilience of
individuals and families and their extraordinary generosity and dignity
under the most extreme pressure. This book is about realistic optimism
and is a celebration of life. It is also a very personal story about
David Gallerâs life, his family and about his own slow coming of age as
a doctor, from the sadness and helplessness he felt about his fatherâs
death to at last feeling that he was of some use to his most important
patient, his mother. (worldcat)
Pharmocracy: Value, Politics, and Knowledge in Global
Biomedicine
summary
âWhy are more parents choosing natural immunity for their children? When
I first heard that people were purposefully not vaccinating their
children, I was shocked. Vaccines have been described as the most
incredible medical invention of all time - a miracle of science and
technology that has saved the lives of untold millions. I couldnât
believe that seemingly intelligent, educated parents were purposefully
foregoing vaccines for their children, and in fact, were so convinced
these medical prodecures were harming us, they would go out of their way
to try to convince others. When a close friend of mine told me that his
infant child was going to be unvaccinated, I thought he was completely
insane. After much coaxing, he convinced me to do my own research and
challenge him on his beliefs. A few months later, I had read things
about vaccines and disease that I had never heard before. Things that no
one - including our pediatrician - had ever mentioned. I was convinced
there was a giant conspiracy to try and discredit vaccines, but after
diving headfirst into recent scientific research seldom mentioned in the
news, I eventually came to believe much differently about vaccines and
the diseases they are supposed to protect us from. This short book will
take you along the same journey I made as I transitioned from a
dedicated vaccinating parent to someone who now questions whether any
vaccines are actually worth the risk, even in third world countries. It
barely scratches the surface of this, the greatest debate of our time,
but if nothing else, will give you a clear idea as to why an increasing
number of parents are rasing their children unvaccinated.â (worldcat)
Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom
summary
âOne in five Americans now has medical debt in collections, and rising
health care costs today threaten every small business in America.
Dr. Makary, one of the nationâs leading health care experts, travels
across America and details why health care has become a bubble. Drawing
from on-the-ground stories, his research, and his own experience, The
Price We Pay paints a vivid picture of price-gouging, middlemen, and a
series of elusive money games in need of a serious shake-up. Dr. Makary
shows how so much of health care spending goes to things that have
nothing to do with health and what you can do about it. Dr. Makary
challenges the medical establishment to remember medicineâs noble
heritage of caring for people when they are vulnerable. The Price We Pay
offers a roadmap for everyday Americans and business leaders to get a
better deal on their health care, and profiles the disruptors who are
innovating medical care. The movement to restore medicine to its
mission, Makary argues, is alive and wellâa mission that can rebuild the
public trust and save our country from the crushing cost of health
care.â (worldcat)
What Really Makes You Ill? Why Everything You Thought You Knew About
Disease Is Wrong
summary
â»An urgent and heartbreaking investigation into the corporate greed and
governmental corruption that pumped millions of pain pills into small
Appalachian towns«âbook jacketâ (worldcat)
Titel 1975: âDie Enteignung der Gesundheit â Medical Nemesisâ
Beschreibung
Ăber den âZusammenhang zwischen der modernen Leistungs- und
Konsumgesellschaft mit ihren fast pathologischen ZĂŒgen einerseits und
dem auf sie hin spezialisierten modernen Medizinbetrieb andererseits.
Der moderne Medizinbetrieb, so schreibt er dort, »stĂŒtzt eine morbide
Gesellschaft, in der die soziale Kontrolle der Bevölkerung durch das
medizinische System eine der wichtigsten ökonomischen AktivitĂ€ten ist âŠ
Menschen, die durch ihre industrielle Arbeit und Freizeit verstört,
krankgemacht und invalidisiert werden, bleibt nur die Flucht in ein
Leben unter Ă€rztlicher Aufsicht, das sie zum Stillhalten verfĂŒhrt und
vom politischen Kampf um eine gesĂŒndere Welt ausschlieĂt.« Wilhelm Korff
kommentierte dazu: »Mit dieser provokanten These verliert die moderne
Medizin gleichsam ihre gesellschaftliche Unschuld. Gesellschaftskritik
ist hier zugleich Medizinkritik.«â (wikipedia
a. 2022-04-07)
Beschreibung
âEin Viertel aller Medikamente mĂŒsste vom Markt genommen werden, weil
sie von ihrer Wirkung her fragwĂŒrdig sind. Das sagt der Herausgeber des
BuchesâBittere Pillenâ. Der Bestseller enthĂ€lt Beurteilungen von
insgesamt 10.000 Medikamenten.â (orft.at 2010)
Trauâ keinem Doktor: Bekenntnisse eines medizinischen Ketzers. Ăber
die enormen Gefahren der modernen Medizin, und wie man sich davor
schuÌtzen kann
Robert S. Mendelsohn
1990 (englisches Original von 1979), 2001, 230+ Seiten, worldcat
Medikamente im Test: 9000 Arzneimittel geprĂŒft und bewertet
Stiftung Warentest (Institution)
2017, 700+ Seiten
Beschreibung
âTestergebnis: Ăberraschend viele rezeptfreie Medikamente taugen nichts.
(âŠ) Nur weil ein Arzneimittel in Deutschland zugelassen ist, muss es
nicht sinnvoll sein.â (amazon)
7 Milliarden fuÌr nichts ein Landarzt rechnet mit dem
Gesundheitssystem ab.
Corona-Impfstoffe: Rettung oder Risiko?: Wirkungsweisen, Schutz und
Nebenwirkungen der HoffnungstrÀger
Clemens G. Arvay
2021, 144 Seiten
Corona-Impfung: Was Ărzte und Patienten unbedingt wissen
sollten
Beate Bahner
2021, 400 Seiten
Beschreibung
âNoch nie wurden Impfstoffe so schnell zugelassen und so wenig getestet.
Noch nie wurden genbasierte, experimentelle Substanzen so vielen
gesunden Menschen verabreicht. Noch nie gab es so viele TodesfÀlle und
Nebenwirkungen im Zusammenhang mit einer Impfung. Und das ist erst die
Spitze des Eisberges, denn die Langzeitfolgen könnten noch wesentlich
gravierender ausfallen. Das Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, zustĂ€ndig fĂŒr die
Erfassung von Nebenwirkungen bei ImpfschÀden, ist mit der Bearbeitung
der gemeldeten VerdachtsfĂ€lle bereits völlig ĂŒberlastet. Die
medizinischen Risiken fĂŒr jene, die sich impfen lassen, sind immens.
Ebenso die rechtlichen Risiken fĂŒr impfende Ărzte. Sind die Impfungen
wirklich sicher? Ăberwiegt der Nutzen das Risiko? Das kann niemand
sagen. Die Studien laufen noch, die Impfstoffe sind nur vorlÀufig
zugelassen. Wer als Arzt die vorhandenen Risiken verschweigt, verstöĂt
damit nicht nur gegen fundamentale Regeln von Wissenschaft, Medizin und
Ethik. Er macht sich unter UmstÀnden sogar wegen Körperverletzung
strafbar und riskiert erhebliche SchadensersatzansprĂŒche. Diese
Konsequenz können Ărzte nur vermeiden, wenn sie ihre Patienten umfassend
und wahrheitsgemÀà informieren und beraten.â (rubikon)
Der Ansteckungsmythos: Warum Viren nicht die Ursache von Krankheiten
sind
Die Intensivmafia: Von den Hirten der Pandemie und ihren
Profiten
Tom Lausen, Walter van Rossum
2021, 230+ Seiten
Beschreibung
âSchmieren, tricksen, tĂ€uschen, abkassieren: ein epochaler
Korruptionsskandal begleitet die Politik der Bundesregierung durch die
Corona-Pandemie. Milliarden Euro wurden mittels frisierter und
manipulierter Zahlen veruntreut und umverteilt. Die Profiteure finden
sich ĂŒberall im hochkorrupten deutschen Krankensystem: Ărzte,
Klinikleitungen, Krankenhausbetreiber, Intensivmediziner,
GerÀteaufsteller, MedizinerverbÀnde, MilitÀr, Gesundheitsministerium und
Robert Koch-Institut â sie alle waren und sind beteiligt an diesem
gigantischen Raubzug gegen BĂŒrger, Gesundheitsvorsorge und
Volksvermögen. #DIVIGate war nur der Anfang. Das ganze Ausmaà der
institutionalisierten Korruption und organisierten KriminalitÀt im
deutschen Gesundheitswesen kommt erst nach und nach ans Licht. Tom
Lausen und Walter van Rossum nennen die Akteure hinter den Kulissen und
enthĂŒllen schier unglaubliche Fakten. Möge die Aufarbeitung beginnen!â
(rubikon)
Die Wahrheit ĂŒber unsere Medikamente: Wann sie helfen. Wann sie
schaden. Wann sie Geldverschwendung sind
Beschreibung
â»Meine verblĂŒffendsten Erfolge als Arzt habe ich nicht durch das
Verschreiben, sondern durch das Absetzen von Medikamenten erzielt.« Ein
Landarzt öffnet die Augen fĂŒr den Irrsinn unserer Medizin:
Medikamentenflut, Vorsorgewahn und eine entmenschlichte
Gesundheitsindustrie machen Patienten zu Konsumenten und zu Objekten.
BodenstĂ€ndig, praxisnah und leicht verstĂ€ndlich zeigt Dr. GĂŒnther
Loewit, wo die Fallen in diesem System liegen, wie sie sich umgehen
lassen und wie Heilung im besten Sinn wieder möglich wird.â (buchkomplizen)
Das wahre Gesicht des Dr. Fauci: Bill Gates, die Pharmaindustrie und
der globale Krieg gegen Demokratie und Gesundheit
summary
âFor almost all of us the question of health and illness is essential
but although a considerable amount of relevant literature is available,
the confusion concerning this subject matter still seems to grow. In
general people tend to trust no less than their own personal approach,
while alternate positions find themselves either ignored or opposed.
This book chooses a different path as it investigates not only the
potentiality of communication among the various disciplines but also
considers four basic views or perspectives as interpretations of
reality. In the process it becomes apparent that classical science and
more recent developments, like chaos theory, no longer speak the same
language. Furthermore, several well-known modes of healing are compared
(like orthodox medicine and homoeopathy from the West, as well as
Indian, Tibetan and Chinese medicine from the East). Apart from the
expected differences, surprising parallels are emerging, above all the
assertions concerning fundamental reactions of the human organism. This
comparison leads to an integration of common results regarding the
various medicine systems, which can be illustrated using a geometrical
model (health disc, life spiral). Thus, the basis for the translation of
insights and findings from one medicine system to another has
successfully been established; therefore the utilisation of the
(ancient) knowledge of one method of healing in other therapeutic
systems proves to be possible.â (author)
Deutsch
Wieder gesund werden Eine Anleitung zur Aktivierung der
SelbstheilungskraÌfte fuÌr Krebspatienten und ihre AngehoÌrigen
O Carl Simonton, Stephanie Matthews Simonton, James Creighton, Modeste
zur Nedden
Beschreibung
âDie Frage nach Gesundheit und Krankheit ist fĂŒr die meisten Menschen
zentral. Es gibt dazu auch viele Angebote und BĂŒcher, was die Verwirrung
aber eher noch vergröĂert. Jeder schwört auf seinen eigenen Zugang,
andere Richtungen werden entweder ignoriert oder bekÀmpft. Das nun
vorliegende Buch geht einen anderen Weg. Es untersucht zunÀchst die
Möglichkeit der VerstÀndigung zwischen verschiedenen Richtungen und geht
auf vier grundsÀtzliche Blickwinkel ein, unter denen man die RealitÀt
sehen kann. Dabei zeigt sich, daĂ die klassische Wissenschaft und neuere
Entwicklungen wie die Chaostheorie bereits nicht mehr dieselbe Sprache
sprechen. Weiters werden mehrere der bekanntesten Heilweisen verglichen
(unter anderem Schulmedizin und Homöopathie aus dem Westen sowie
indische, tibetische und chinesische Medizin aus dem Osten). Dabei
zeigen sich neben den naturgemĂ€Ăen Unterschieden auch erstaunliche
Parallelen, vor allem was Aussagen bezĂŒglich grundsĂ€tzlicher
Reaktionsweisen des menschlichen Organismus betrifft. Der Vergleich
fĂŒhrt zu einer Integration der gemeinsamen Ergebnisse der Heilsysteme,
was sich auch graphisch darstellen lĂ€Ăt (Gesundheitsscheibe,
Lebensspirale). Damit ist auch die Grundlage dafĂŒr geschaffen,
Erkenntnisse aus einer Richtung in eine andere zu ĂŒbersetzen, womit das
oft sehr alte Wissen einer Heilweise fĂŒr andere Therapierichtungen
nutzbar gemacht werden kann.â (Autor)
Pandemonium: bird flu, mad cow disease, and other biological plagues
of the 21st century
Andrew Nikiforuk
2006, 2008, 280+ pages
summary
âAvian flu and its potential to cause a human pandemic is only one
example of a worldwide menace unwittingly unleashed by the forces of
globalization. (âŠ) Nikiforuk argues that it shouldnât take a pandemic to
make us rethink the deadly pace of globalization and biological
traffic.â (goodreads)
Just a little white sleeping pill: [The story of the neurosedyn
catastrophe]
summary
âPhilosophy of Medicine provides a fresh and comprehensive treatment of
the topic. It offers a novel theory of the nature of medicine, and
proposes a new attitude to medicine, aimed at improving the quality of
debates between medical traditions (including alternatives) and
facilitating medicineâs decolonization.â (worldcat)
Deutsch
Das Autistisch-Undisziplinierte Denken in der Medizin und Seine
UÌberwindung