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'Rings the alarm bells on procedures well before they become the stuff of national panic.' Observer

'The ultimate almanac by a pioneer and innovator in the field of health … Engaging, provocative and a must-read for all.'’ Dr Gillian McKeith

‘A mine of subversive information…irresistibly argued. Lynne McTaggart is a very big thorn in the side of the medical propaganda machine.’ DR KEITH MUMBY, author of The Allergy Handbook

‘A hugely impressive book, and the finest critique of modern medical practice I have yet read. Lynne McTaggart takes a scalpel straight to the heart of medicine’s most cherished dogmas. Essential reading…’ PETER COX, health campaigner and bestselling author

'A fascinating and well-researched expose.' Patrick Holford

'Lynne McTaggart has done the public a huge service by highlighting modern medicine's major failings in this book. Reading it will help ensure that we can make more informed choices about the healthcare we choose.' Dr John Briffa

Praise for The Field:
‘I think this is an important book and should be widely read. It stretches the imagination, making a good case that we are on the verge of another revolution in our understanding of the universe – perhaps even greater than the one that heralded the Atomic Age.’ Arthur C. Clarke

‘We must freely explore the unknown. Read, learn, accept and change your view of life … fascinating.’
Bernie Siegel, M.D.

‘The Field is a preview of third-millennium science and how it will touch the lives of every person on earth…McTaggart’s book should come with a warning: MAY FOREVER CHANGE YOUR WORLD VIEW.’ Larry Dossey, M.D.

"A fascinating read for anyone who believes there is more to this world than meets the eye. Unputdownable." JACQUES BENVENISTE

One of the most powerful and enlightening books I have ever read. I encourage everyone to spend the time examining how we are all connected by thought, by emotions, and yes, even by the atoms and molecules that make up our bodies. This kind of awareness is needed today more than ever before.’ DR WAYNE DYER

The Field is one of the most thought-provoking reads of 2001…This is not the first book on the universal energy called ‘The Zero Point Field’ , but it is probably the most readable, for a non scientist.’ THE ECOLOGIST

‘The Force is with us, even if mainstream science is taking its time to get up to speed in acknowledging it. Fortunately, as Lynne McTaggart highlights in The Field, frontier scientists have been performing experiments that prove the reality of a realm that hitherto had been the domain of Eastern mystics…The vast scope of this book lifts the veil on a state of being that is our birthright!’ Nexus magazine

Lynne McTaggart has done us a great favor by her extensive reporting on this wondrous topic. Her work is strongly recommended.
Hal Fox, Editor, Journal of New Energy

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'Rings the alarm bells on procedures well before they become the stuff of national panic.' Observer 'The ultimate almanac by a pioneer and innovator in the field of health ! Engaging, provocative and a must-read for all." Dr Gillian McKeith 'A mine of subversive information!irresistibly argued. Lynne McTaggart is a very big thorn in the side of the medical propaganda machine.' DR KEITH MUMBY, author of The Allergy Handbook 'A hugely impressive book, and the finest critique of modern medical practice I have yet read. Lynne McTaggart takes a scalpel straight to the heart of medicine's most cherished dogmas. Essential reading!' PETER COX, health campaigner and bestselling author 'A fascinating and well-researched expose.' Patrick Holford 'Lynne McTaggart has done the public a huge service by highlighting modern medicine's major failings in this book. Reading it will help ensure that we can make more informed choices about the healthcare we choose.' Dr John Briffa Praise for The Field: 'I think this is an important book and should be widely read. It stretches the imagination, making a good case that we are on the verge of another revolution in our understanding of the universe -- perhaps even greater than the one that heralded the Atomic Age.' Arthur C. Clarke 'We must freely explore the unknown. Read, learn, accept and change your view of life ! fascinating.' Bernie Siegel, M.D. 'The Field is a preview of third-millennium science and how it will touch the lives of every person on earth!McTaggart's book should come with a warning: MAY FOREVER CHANGE YOUR WORLD VIEW.' Larry Dossey, M.D. "A fascinating read for anyone who believes there is more to this world than meets the eye. Unputdownable." JACQUES BENVENISTE One of the most powerful and enlightening books I have ever read. I encourage everyone to spend the time examining how we are all connected by thought, by emotions, and yes, even by the atoms and molecules that make up our bodies. This kind of awareness is needed today more than ever before.' DR WAYNE DYER The Field is one of the most thought-provoking reads of 2001!This is not the first book on the universal energy called 'The Zero Point Field' , but it is probably the most readable, for a non scientist.' THE ECOLOGIST 'The Force is with us, even if mainstream science is taking its time to get up to speed in acknowledging it. Fortunately, as Lynne McTaggart highlights in The Field, frontier scientists have been performing experiments that prove the reality of a realm that hitherto had been the domain of Eastern mystics!The vast scope of this book lifts the veil on a state of being that is our birthright!' Nexus magazine Lynne McTaggart has done us a great favor by her extensive reporting on this wondrous topic. Her work is strongly recommended. Hal Fox, Editor, Journal of New Energy

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful

The medical behemoth challenged 31 July 2007

By ISCA

Format:Paperback

I used to be a nurse some years ago and when I read this book I recognised my experience. We all have to place our trust in something or someone in this life but, as this book so ably demonstrates, the medical profession is not necessarily the best place for it. This book (along with a good bibliography) will give you enough amunition to make up your own mind and to go onto further reading.
I think the important thing to remember if you are afraid of challenging medical orthodoxy is they really are only human and they do not possess the answers to all of lifes problems.

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A MUST !!! have book for the whole family 12 Oct 2003

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Format:Mass Market Paperback

Its unbelieveable some of the things that doctors don't tell you, written very clearly in layman terms. Buy it its more than worth many times the price of the book.

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A cautionary tale of 21st century medicine 16 Jun 2010

By Dr. H. A. Jones TOP 500 REVIEWER

What Doctors Don't Tell You: The truth about the dangers of modern medicine, by Lynne McTaggart, Thorsons (HarperCollins), 1996, 400 ff.

A cautionary tale of 21st century medicine
By Howard Jones

Relevant Internet sites tell us that there are about 7000 deaths and well over one million people injured each year from medication errors in America. In Britain, with its much smaller population, there are thought to be about 40,000 errors annually in drug administration in British hospitals. Almost every pharmaceutical preparation is prescribed to control symptoms - it doesn't cure anything and most medications have side effects. These may be minor in relation to the illness - but not always. These statistics are alarming and make Lynne McTaggart's book highly relevant, even though it is now over a decade since publication. This does not detract from its impact, though it is heavily slanted towards the negative influences.

Many of the unwanted effects described by McTaggart do indeed occur, but fortunately not all of them to everyone and not always. The problem is that most patients feel they have no option but to trust the medical professionals and only find out too late that they were not given the full picture. So what this book does is tell you, if your health professional does not, some of the dangers and possibly unpleasant side-effects that can occur with drugs or medical procedures and it at least gives you a choice as to whether or not to proceed with the recommended procedure or medication.

Chapter 1, a mere 10 pages, gives the context for the book. Chapters 2 to 4 are about what is possibly over-diagnosis through technology - screening of various kinds. Chapters 5-7 deal respectively with the medical profession's preoccupation with cholesterol levels, vaccination and HRT. Then follow four chapters on treatment - by drugs, dentistry, cancer surgery and other procedures. The final chapter is an advocacy of naturopathic treatment, eating healthily and exercising regularly, and adopting positive mental attitudes as lines of first treatment rather than what is now known as allopathic medicine - a philosophy I support.

The strength of this book is that, like its title says, it gives you information that should be given you by your doctor or surgeon but too often isn't. My criticism is that, in its 400 pages, the book is unrelentingly negative and perhaps therefore over-cautionary. It's useful, but my overwhelming concerns are that patients without any other source of medical information may be put off accepting palliatives or even undergoing life-saving treatment and, if treatment is needed, we should not destroy faith in the medical profession quite so thoroughly. Pharmaceuticals and surgery have saved very many lives and brought relief from suffering to many others.

Dr Howard A. Jones is the author of The Thoughtful Guide to God (2006) and The Tao of Holism (2008), both published by O Books of Winchester, UK.

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