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Proper Science fo Pregnant Mums

  • 02-05-2009 1:49pm
    #1
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,011 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,
    I have a friend whose pregnant and is sick of hearing about all the pusedo science now infamous with pregnancy. Has anyone a good suggestion for a good book which gives good advice but is not based on pseudo science?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Its not related to pregnancy but Ben Goldacre's Bad Science book will help her deal with the psuedo science in any form.


  • #3
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,011 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    5uspect wrote: »
    Its not related to pregnancy but Ben Goldacre's Bad Science book will help her deal with the psuedo science in any form.
    Thanks for that. Really looking for ideas specific for pregnancy.


  • #4
    robindch
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,420 Mod ✭✭✭✭robindch


    Well, avoid Patrick Holford for a start. Ben Goldacre has an entire section devoted to his dubious activities here and Holford is no slacker when it comes to providing long lists of dietary supplements which -- conveniently -- Holford's own dietary supplement marketing company is able to supply.

    Anyhow, I can't recall any specific book I'd recommend but I'd say that anything that's written by a conventionally qualified doctor should be ok.

    If you're looking for a general medical text, then I strongly recommend the outstanding Merck Manual which you can get in most good bookshops or from Amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Merck-Manual-18th-Mark-Beers/dp/0911910182/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241287005&sr=8-6


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