This book arose from the authors knowledge of a small number of doctors who were not behaving in a professional or proper manner. As he read about them, he found he was astonished at the extent of some offenders.
Any human being can have flaws in their character, personality disorders or mental illnesses, what if that person is your doctor?
This book takes the reader on a journey from the colorful life of Geoffrey Edelsten through Medawar’s The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice, a fertility specialist who used his own sperm to impregnate over 50 women without their knowledge to the lasting and devastating effects of the MMR vaccine debacle….
The Trouble with Doctors: Fraud and Deceit in Medicine
Physicians or surgeons use their experience, wisdom, knowledge, and intuition to bring about the best outcomes for the patients under their care. It can be a delicate balancing act in which they must consider the possible hurt that an intervention might cause as well as its potential benefits. Is it better to do something or to do nothing at all?