The Krebiozen hoax : how a mysterious cancer drug shook organized medicine

The Krebiozen hoax how a mysterious cancer drug shook organized medicine

Substance X -- Krebiozen does not exist -- Conspiracies and circuses -- A fair test -- Nothing but creatine --The emperor's new clothes -- Conclusion : whatever happened to Dr. Ivy?

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1. Verfasser: Ehrlich, Matthew C. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Urbana 3 Fields books, an imprint of the University of Illinois Press 2024
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Ivy, A. C > University of Illinois Chicago Professional Colleges > University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus) > Neoplasms > drug therapy > history > Creatinine > therapeutic use > Quackery > Fraud > History, 20th Century > Illinois
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Zusammenfassung:Substance X -- Krebiozen does not exist -- Conspiracies and circuses -- A fair test -- Nothing but creatine --The emperor's new clothes -- Conclusion : whatever happened to Dr. Ivy?
"The brainchild of an obscure Yugoslav physician, Krebiozen emerged in 1951 as an alleged cancer treatment. Andrew Ivy, a University of Illinois vice president and a famed physiologist dubbed "the conscience of U.S. science," wholeheartedly embraced Krebiozen. Ivy's impeccable credentials and reputation made the treatment seem like another midcentury medical miracle. But after years of controversy, the improbable saga ended with Krebiozen proved a sham, its inventor fleeing the country, and Ivy's reputation and legacy in ruins. Matthew C. Ehrlich's history of Krebiozen tells a quintessential story of quackery. Though most experts dismissed the treatment, it found passionate public support not only among cancer patients but also people in good health. The treatment's rise and fall took place against the backdrop of America's never-ending suspicion of educational, scientific, and medical expertise. In addition, Ehrlich examines why people readily believe misinformation and struggle to maintain hope in the face of grave threats to well-being. A dramatic account of fraud and misplaced trust, The Krebiozen Hoax shines a light on a forgotten medical scandal and its all-too-familiar relevance in the twenty-first century"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:pages cm
ISBN:9780252088117
978-0-252-08811-7
9780252046018
978-0-252-04601-8