How To Stop Your Doctor Killing You

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Dr Coleman has been a passionate advocate of patient's rights for over thirty years, and in writing this book he has drawn together a vast amount of information which will help readers to live longer and healthier lives. It shows how patients can protect themselves against an increasingly incompetant and dangerous medical profession. Foreword: Why And How Doctors Do More Harm Than Good. Introduction To The Original Edition. 1: Don't Let Your Doctor Bully You. 2: Tests and Investigations -- Are They Safe? 3: How Will Your Drug Affect You? 4: Is Your Doctor Trying Out A New Drug On You? 5: The Real Cause of Cancer -- And The Solution. 6: Are You Taking Too Many Antibiotics. 7: How Safe Are Repeat Prescriptions? 8: Questions To Ask Before Taking A Prescribed Drug. 9: Don't Let Your Doctor Label You. 10: How To Survive In Hospital. 11: Watch Out For Side Effects. 12: Should You Get A Second Opinion? 13: Is Your Doctor Really Qualified? 14: Don't Let Your Doctor Condemn You To Death. 15: Why Mental Health Care Isn't Always Worth Having. 16: How To Protect Yourself Against Bugs. 17: Conquer Heart Disease Without Pills Or Surgery. 18: Learn To Listen To Your Body. 19: Learn To Control Pain Without Your Doctor. 20: Be Careful When Buying Medicines Over The Counter. 21: How To Get The Best Out Of Your Doctor. 22: Learn When To Use Alternative Medicine. 23: Improve Your Health Simply By Changing Your Diet. 24: How To Cut Your Cancer Risk By 80 Per Cent. 25: Never Eat Another Meal And Stay Slim And Healthy For Life. 26: Stay Healthy By Hugging, Kissing And Cuddling. 27: In Nine Out Of Ten Illnesses Your Body Will Heal Itself. 28: How To Live To Be 100. 29: Simple Tips To Help You Manipulate Your Doctor. 30: Make Your Voice Heard -- You'll Feel Better. 31: Root-Filled Teeth May Be A Time Bomb. 32: Ritalin: Child Abuse On Prescription. 33: Water, Water Everywhere -- And Not A Drop Fit To Drink. 34: What I Would Do If Doctors Told Me I Had Cancer. 35: Understand Your Doctor. 36: Don't Be Tricked Into Taking Pills You Don't Want. 37: The Dangers Of Too Many X-rays. 38: Benzodiazepine Tranquillisers -- Facts Every Patient Should Know. 39: Lowering Blood Cholesterol. 40: Ten Good Reasons Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Doctor. 41: The Breast Cancer Scandals. 42: Questions To Ask Your Surgeon. 43: How to Read Your Prescription. 44: How To Get The Best Out Of Your Doctor. Afterword.