Male Practice: How Doctors Manipulate Women by Robert S. Mendelsohn

Male Practice: How Doctors Manipulate Women Reviews

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  Dr Goon Taco Supreme

  I love Dr. Mendelsohn. I really do. I loved his book, “Confessions of a Medical Heretic,” so much that I can quote parts of it. However, I think “Male Practice: How Doctors Manipulate Women” is even better.
  
  “Male Practice” is pretty much “Confessions of a Medical Heretic” re-written for women. It does away with the rant about modern medicine as a replacement for religion—and I think that’s good because Dr. Mendelsohn compared the medical industry to Catholicism, and sometimes he sounded a little conspiracy theory-ish. Furthermore, if a person knows little about Catholicism (a person like myself, for instance) some of the religious references are lost.
  
  A rant can only be deemed of good quality if people actually know what you’re talking about. Therefore, it benefits Dr. Mendelsohn to be clear in his writing. Happily, “Male Practice” is much more straightforward than “Confessions” and is therefore more persuasive.
  
  As it is his second book, “Male Practice’” is also better written. In fact, Mendelsohn included many of the examples and stories he wrote about in “Confession of a Medical Heretic,” but because “Male Practice” is his second time writing his ideas down, his writing has improved.
  
  Overall, I really enjoyed "Male Practice" and I’m grateful for the things that I’ve learned that will help me to protect my good health.
  
  The only question that wasn’t answered by Dr. Mendelsohn is why are women so easily manipulated by doctors anyway? I can understand why doctors push pills that women don’t need, perform unnecessary surgery, and create problems with unwarranted interventions. I understand all of these actions to be motivated by a need to make money.
  
  I know it’s terrible, but if I was a doctor I’d probably be out there working my trade too. I’d be removing uteruses left and right, writing prescriptions for all kinds of pills, creating illnesses that don’t exist, and saving up to buy a boat.
  
  I understand the greed of doctors. I even understand that our society is a sexist one, and that modern medicine has gone through times where it was extremely oppressive to women because that’s just how we rolled.
  
  However, I don’t understand why women just go along with being treated like a potential paycheck for doctors to this very day. Why do women take pills they don’t need, let doctors remove their organs unnecessarily, and allow themselves to be treated with disdain?
  
  I wish Dr. Mendelsohn had explained why women allow themselves to be such victims of the medical industry. However, even if he didn’t explain why the ladies of the USA are so sheep-like, at least he gave them some pointers on how to advocate for themselves.
  
  “Male Practice: How Doctors Manipulate Women” is a book that every woman should read! Stand up for yourselves, ladies! Don’t let another doctor manipulate you for money!
  
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  Zaftig Diva

  I heard Dr Mendelsohn speak on the radio and went right out to get the book. It was the 80's, so the information was pertinent and applicable. Now wait. I just attended my daughter's birth of her second daughter. There were nearly a dozen medical staff in the labor and delivery room. They were waving forms for her to sign, trying to insert an IV and generally working to control the process.
  
  We arrived at the hospital at 7 cm and the L&D room at 9 cm. This book was the beginning of my journey as an advocate for myself and now my daughters/grand-daughters. A new love arrived within 20 minutes - happy, healthy, and aware. Babe and mom.
  
  Not much has changed. The rooms are nicer. They act like they are all for the mother before labor begins, but the minute a woman thinks she has a clue about the process of birth, the system steps up to declare the protocols for "safe" delivery.
  
  Dr Mendelsohn offers a shift in perspective for those interested. The medical model easily prevails in the hospital setting. The more you understand the process, the easier it is to navigate your way. Hospital birthing is a choice. Be informed.
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  Sanela K.

  Šesta knjiga koju sam pročitala 2020. godine je „Kako ljekari manipulišu ženama“
  („Mal(e)practice – How doctors manipulate women“ by dr Robert Mendhelson)
  Mislim da je ovo knjiga koju svaka žena treba pročitati i to prije nego što postane žena, dok je još djevojka, kako bi na vrijeme bila adekvatno informisana i spremna na donošenje odluke koja je bolji izbor za nju i za njenu (buduću) djecu takođe.
  Autor je i sam bio pedijatar, te član mnogih odbora i komisija. U ovoj knjizi (jednoj od mnogih njegovih, od kojih je svaka odlična) on kroz svako poglavlje govori o nepotrebnosti mnogih intervencija i pregleda koji mogu loše uticati na zdravlje žene i njenog potomstva, a, dugoročno gledano, omogućavaju obavljanje prakse ljekarima, naročito onim u privatnom sektoru, te procvat farmaceutske industrije, a da i ne govorimo o traumama kroz koje svaka žena može proći.
  Ovo je knjiga koja će prouzrokovati emocije straha, gađenja, ljutnje, pored pruženih novih perspektiva i informacija iz prve ruke. Ali to će pomoći da promijenimo stav iz slijepog vjerovanja doktoru koji je samo čovjek, može pogriješiti ili imati skrivene motive i pokoravanju kao neuka ovčica svemu što se kaže, naredi, zabrani, nego aktivno sudjelovanje u donošenju informisanih odluka o svom zdravlju i eventualnoj prevenciji i daljnjem liječenju, kao i mogućnost traženja drugog i trećeg mišljenja.
  Definitivno knjiga koju morate pročitati, imati i posuditi ljudima do kojih vam je stalo... da, ljudima, ne samo ženama, ali imate brata ili sina i želite da vam i snahe, bratične, bratići, unučad takođe budu zdravi.
  Moja ocjena: čista petica. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  Margaret Heller

  The medical information is mostly out of date (luckily!!) but the patronizing attitude in the medical profession is still there. Reinforces my decision not to go with an obstetrician, and really hoping I can make it through the whole birth without having to deal with one.
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  Rachel

  Read in 1996. I think I liked it quite a bit.
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  Theresa

  This book is full of information about ways the medical profession discounts the opinions/feeling/knowledge of women and examples of unfortunate consequences of medical intervention. After reading a few chapters, I was pretty sure how the rest of the chapters would go. Although the stories made me angry, it was good to read to keep my awareness up when I'm talking with medical professionals. Some of the information is out of date as the book was written in the 80s.
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  Heather

  Good information to consider, even thought it is a bit out dated