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[Following is a volunteer review of "Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks" by Morton E Tavel, MD.]
4 out of 4 stars
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Health Tips, Myths, And Tricks by Morton E. Tavel who was a distinguished specialist in internal and cardiovascular diseases is a good guide to the Internet, written breezily and with flashes of humour, by a doctor, who appropriately concentrated to a large extent, but not exclusively, on medical subjects. The publishers, Brighton Publishing LLC of Arizona, have laid out the text well suited to book format, with a good index.
I read the text in .pd f form, and rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, written as it was by a distinguished professional who also showed literary ability. I was able to refer to the comprehensive index, and bookmark chapter and subject headings easily, thus the work is eminently useful both for reference in casual use when needed and as an authoritative work for students doing degree or even thesis work. The author does not stray into personal diatribes, however one can detect elements of professional anger when he describes legislative failings as well as incompetence by certain professional associations.
The subject is a broad one: when I was traveling the UK in the very early days of the Internet there, selling web-design to senior and middle managers I used to say that the new medium resembled a cyber equivalent of the Wild West in that it contained cowboys, and snake oil salesmen. Today the analogy remains true, and perhaps even more serious when you take into account activities of criminals and the use made of the resource by sick and evil elements on the dark Internet.
One aspect of the book that particularly appeals is that the good doctor does not fall into the trap of recommending specific or commercial remedies, the only axe he has to grind is a professional one, with an evident distaste for the dilution of medical ethics for the profit motive. The author’s style is clear, and whilst not going too deeply into medical technicalities he makes things clear to the general reader when referring to medication, by putting capital letters in front of commercial drugs, and writing generic medication entirely in lower case, this is helpful for the
European reader. Many of the commercial drug names, for example Doliprane, are readily recognizable on this side of the Atlantic.
The prose has an international flavour, although to European eyes the American spelling stands out, and whilst I can happily accept color and I am rather doubtful about skeptical, I dislike diarrhea! The treatment is serious but there is no lack of the light touch at the same time: “Beds are for sleeping and sex”. All in all: a very good and informative book, with citation of research findings and figures when Doctor Tavel makes his professional judgments available. His strongly outspoken opinion on the the MMR vaccination controversy is both clear and well backed up by his research.
Subjects mentioned, chiefly from a medical perspective include air travel, sales of bottled waters in plastic containers, a particularly hot topic today with concerns about of ocean pollution, a particular concern of my own as a sailing enthusiast. Genetically modified crops as well as chocolate are also covered, and “gaming schemes” explained. The author has obviously carried out his research thoroughly and presents it convincingly: all in all, a well presented interesting and useful book.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Health Tips, Myths, And Tricks by Morton E. Tavel who was a distinguished specialist in internal and cardiovascular diseases is a good guide to the Internet, written breezily and with flashes of humour, by a doctor, who appropriately concentrated to a large extent, but not exclusively, on medical subjects. The publishers, Brighton Publishing LLC of Arizona, have laid out the text well suited to book format, with a good index.
I read the text in .pd f form, and rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, written as it was by a distinguished professional who also showed literary ability. I was able to refer to the comprehensive index, and bookmark chapter and subject headings easily, thus the work is eminently useful both for reference in casual use when needed and as an authoritative work for students doing degree or even thesis work. The author does not stray into personal diatribes, however one can detect elements of professional anger when he describes legislative failings as well as incompetence by certain professional associations.
The subject is a broad one: when I was traveling the UK in the very early days of the Internet there, selling web-design to senior and middle managers I used to say that the new medium resembled a cyber equivalent of the Wild West in that it contained cowboys, and snake oil salesmen. Today the analogy remains true, and perhaps even more serious when you take into account activities of criminals and the use made of the resource by sick and evil elements on the dark Internet.
One aspect of the book that particularly appeals is that the good doctor does not fall into the trap of recommending specific or commercial remedies, the only axe he has to grind is a professional one, with an evident distaste for the dilution of medical ethics for the profit motive. The author’s style is clear, and whilst not going too deeply into medical technicalities he makes things clear to the general reader when referring to medication, by putting capital letters in front of commercial drugs, and writing generic medication entirely in lower case, this is helpful for the
European reader. Many of the commercial drug names, for example Doliprane, are readily recognizable on this side of the Atlantic.
The prose has an international flavour, although to European eyes the American spelling stands out, and whilst I can happily accept color and I am rather doubtful about skeptical, I dislike diarrhea! The treatment is serious but there is no lack of the light touch at the same time: “Beds are for sleeping and sex”. All in all: a very good and informative book, with citation of research findings and figures when Doctor Tavel makes his professional judgments available. His strongly outspoken opinion on the the MMR vaccination controversy is both clear and well backed up by his research.
Subjects mentioned, chiefly from a medical perspective include air travel, sales of bottled waters in plastic containers, a particularly hot topic today with concerns about of ocean pollution, a particular concern of my own as a sailing enthusiast. Genetically modified crops as well as chocolate are also covered, and “gaming schemes” explained. The author has obviously carried out his research thoroughly and presents it convincingly: all in all, a well presented interesting and useful book.
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