Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Krebiozen HoaxCondition: NewSubtitle: How a Mysterious Cancer Drug Shook Organized MedicineISBN-10: 0252088115EAN: 9780252088117ISBN: 9780252088117Publisher: University of Illinois PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/20/2024Description: 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. Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmItem Width: 23mmItem Weight: 399gAuthor: Matthew C. EhrlichGenre: BiographyTopic: Society & Culture, Social Sciences, Medicine, History, Personal DevelopmentRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Krebiozen Hoax
Title: The Krebiozen Hoax
Subtitle: How a Mysterious Cancer Drug Shook Organized Medicine
ISBN-10: 0252088115
EAN: 9780252088117
ISBN: 9780252088117
Release Date: 08/20/2024
Release Year: 2024
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Biography
Topic: Personal Development
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Krebiozen Hoax : How a Mysterious Cancer Drug Shook Organized Medicine
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2024
Subject: Diseases / Cancer, Hoaxes & Deceptions, Internal Medicine, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Subject Area: True Crime, Health & Fitness, History, Medical
Author: Matthew C. Ehrlich
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
