Coleman's Laws: Twelve essential medical secrets which could save your life

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"Trusting your doctor can be lethal. Dr Vernon Coleman, one of the world's leading experts, has defined 12 simple rules; each one of which could save your life. Easy to read, this could be the most important book in your life."Dr Coleman's laws of medicine have been carefully formulated over 40 years of practising and writing about health care. Here's how Dr Coleman describes this book:`However good your doctor is, and however much you may trust him or her, you must share the responsibility for your own health, and you must know when to tell your doctor if you think that the treatment with which he or she is providing you, could be causing problems. After all, if things go wrong, your nice friendly doctor is more likely to kill you than is a burglar a deranged relative or a drunken motorist. Remember: one in six people in hospital are there because they have been made ill by a doctor. I have built this book around ther twelve basic laws of medicine which I have, over the years, formulated for my own benefit as a doctor, an observer and a patient. I have illustrated each of the 12 laws with clinical anecdotes and scientific data.'Here, for example, is Coleman's First Law of Medicine:`If you are receiving treatment for an existing disease and you develop new symptoms then, until proved otherwise, you should assume that the new symptoms are caused by the treatment you are receiving.'"The living terror of the British medical establishment." - Irish TimesDr Vernon Coleman is the author of over 100 books - many of them international bestsellers. His books have sold over two million copies in hardback and paperback in the UK alone and have been translated into 25 languages. Dr Coleman has written columns and articles for many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines and has presented numerous TV and radio programmes based on his books. In the mid 1980s he devised the world's first medical software for use on home computers. For more information about Dr Coleman's books please see the Vernon Coleman page on desertcart or visit www.vernoncoleman.comWhat the papers say:Vernon Coleman writes brilliant books - Good Book GuideThe calmest voice of reason - The ObserverA godsend - Daily TelegraphBrilliant - The PeopleNo thinking person can ignore him - The EcologistMarvellously succinct, refreshingly sensible - The SpectatorProbably one of the most brilliant men alive today - Irish TimesKing of the media docs - The IndependentBritain's leading health care campaigner - The SunBritain's leading medical author - The StarPerhaps the best known health writer for the general public in the world today - The TherapistThe patient's champion - Birmingham PostHe's the Lone Ranger, Robin Hood and the Equalizer rolled into one - Glasgow Evening TimesA persuasive writer whose arguments, based on research and experience, are sound - Nursing StandardThe doctor who dares to speak his mind - Oxford MailHe writes lucidly and wittily - Good HousekeepingThe man is a national treasure - What doctors don't tell youCompulsive reading - The GuardianHis message is important - The EconomistRevered guru of medicine - Nursing TimesHis advice is optimistic and enthusiastic - British Medical JournalIt's impossible not to be impressed - Western Daily PressOutspoken and alert - Sunday ExpressHard hitting - inimitably forthright - Hull Daily MailRefreshingly forthright - Liverpool Daily PostDr Coleman made me think again - BBC World Service Review: Patients are in CHARGE of their own bodies and NOT Doctors! - This is a very compelling book written in 2006 discusses the role of Doctors and Hospitals which is ultimately to improve the health and well-being of all their patients and save lives but the medical profession (Doctors) and health care services can sometimes kill people through mistakes including medical ignorance or incompetence. Dr V. Coleman writes in an easy to understand language and which helped me to read the book in one sitting. Today's current reality of global medicine and double-speak in the Government and the mainstream media around Viruses and Pandemics. And, by reading this book - it gives you a sort of second opinion. Dr Coleman powerfully argues that the patients themselves know their bodies better than anyone and they are in charge of them. More specifically, to Paraphrase Dr Coleman: ...Experts always exaggerate the importance of their subject in order to make themselves appear more important than they are ...For example, just as the people who warn constantly about AIDS are looking for fame and money… so many of the people who warn about bird 'flu are all bird 'flu experts with, inevitably, both a vested interest in creating interest in their speciality and in some case a commercial interest in selling remedies..." I found the 12 Coleman Laws in the book as excellent reminders for everyone to protect your health and well-being. Here is my interpretation of them: 1 If under treatment for existing disease and new symptoms appear - then you should assume the current treatment is causing it, unless proven otherwise. 2 No point having tests unless results affect your treatment. 3 If the treatment is not working - consider the possibility of diagnosis being incorrect. 4 Screening examinations and check-ups are more profitable for Doctors than their patients. 5 It is the Doctor who needs annual check-ups not patients. 6 Hospitals are not suitable places for the sick people, if you must go into one, you should get out as quickly as possible. 7 There are fashions in medicine as they are in clothes and the only difference is ill-conceived fashions may embarrass you - as the fashions in medicine may kill you. 8 The medical establishment will ultimately decide on health matters which benefit industry, government and the medical profession rather than the patient. Similarly, government will always take decisions that benefits them and not individual patients. Whatever you read, hear and see about medicine and health matters will always favour Big Pharma and the government rather than the real needs of patients. 9 Doctors and Nurses know little or nothing on staying health e.g. having useful information about food, diet and healthy eating, sadly, same true of nutritionists and dieticians. 10 There are no holistic healers, there are only holistic patient. 11 There is no such thing as minor surgery. 12 Some patient will always be treated more equally than others. Dr Coleman ends this final 12th Law by saying: "Today it is the elderly who are treated least equally. This statement is poignant on what is happening to the elderly in the UK within care homes - across the country during this current ongoing global virus pandemic. Finally, a very high recommendation from me to everyone to read this excellent book and consider reading "Old Man in Chair" by the same author. Review: Great book - Thank you DR for your efforts and your good work the book is very interesting alot of usefull and important information if someone find this before book somehow buy it and take a time to read and think. Thank you