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When Healing Becomes a Crime: The Amazing Story of the Hoxsey Cancer Clinics and the Return of Alternative Therapies
A powerful and substantiated expose of the medical politics that prevents promising alternative cancer therapies from being implemented in the United States.
• Focuses on Harry Hoxsey, the subject of the author's award-winning documentary, who claimed to cure cancer using herbal remedies.
• Presents scientific evidence supporting Hoxsey's cancer-fighting claims.
• Published to coincide with the anticipated 2000 public release of the government-sponsored report finding "noteworthy cases of survival" among Hoxsey
patients.
Harry Hoxsey claimed to cure cancer using herbal remedies, and thousands of patients swore that he healed them. His Texas clinic became the world's largest privately owned cancer center with branches in seventeen states, and the value of its therapeutic treatments was upheld by two federal courts. Even his arch-nemesis, the AMA, admitted his treatment was effective against some forms of cancer. But the medical establishment refused an investigation, branding Hoxsey the worst cancer quack of the century and forcing his clinic to Tijuana, Mexico, where it continues to claim very high success rates. Modern laboratory tests have confirmed the anticancer properties of Hoxsey's herbs, and a federal govenment-sponsored report is now calling for a major reconsideration of the Hoxsey therapy.
When Healing Becomes a Crime exposes the overall failure of the War on Cancer, while revealing how yesterday's "unorthodox" treatments are emerging as tomorrow's medicine. It probes other promising unconventional cancer treatments that have also been condemned without investigation, delving deeply into the corrosive medical politics and powerful economic forces behind this suppression. As alternative medicine finally regains its rightful place in mainstream practice, this compelling book will not only forever change the way you see medicine, but could also save your life.
• Focuses on Harry Hoxsey, the subject of the author's award-winning documentary, who claimed to cure cancer using herbal remedies.
• Presents scientific evidence supporting Hoxsey's cancer-fighting claims.
• Published to coincide with the anticipated 2000 public release of the government-sponsored report finding "noteworthy cases of survival" among Hoxsey
patients.
Harry Hoxsey claimed to cure cancer using herbal remedies, and thousands of patients swore that he healed them. His Texas clinic became the world's largest privately owned cancer center with branches in seventeen states, and the value of its therapeutic treatments was upheld by two federal courts. Even his arch-nemesis, the AMA, admitted his treatment was effective against some forms of cancer. But the medical establishment refused an investigation, branding Hoxsey the worst cancer quack of the century and forcing his clinic to Tijuana, Mexico, where it continues to claim very high success rates. Modern laboratory tests have confirmed the anticancer properties of Hoxsey's herbs, and a federal govenment-sponsored report is now calling for a major reconsideration of the Hoxsey therapy.
When Healing Becomes a Crime exposes the overall failure of the War on Cancer, while revealing how yesterday's "unorthodox" treatments are emerging as tomorrow's medicine. It probes other promising unconventional cancer treatments that have also been condemned without investigation, delving deeply into the corrosive medical politics and powerful economic forces behind this suppression. As alternative medicine finally regains its rightful place in mainstream practice, this compelling book will not only forever change the way you see medicine, but could also save your life.
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It is amazing how the AMA has blacklisted Natural Healers for so long
December 22, 2024
A VERY SYMPATHETIC VIEW OF A CONTROVERSIAL TREATMENT FOR CANCERS
Author Kenny Ausubel wrote in the Introduction to this 2000 book, “The astonishing saga of the rise and fall and rebirth of the Hoxsey Cancer Clinics provides a classic case history of the corrosive medical politics that have long prevented the fair investigation of promising alternative cancer therapies, the kinds of practices whose ultimate acceptance now seems inevitable. When the government’s Office of Alternative Medicine… recently commissioned a preliminary scientific review of Hoxsey, it signaled a radical … seeming cease-fire in organized medicine’s nearly seventy-five-year crusade against this reputed ‘cancer quackery.’ The government was finally giving a state nod to what is arguably the most notorious alternative cancer therapy in American history. Hoxsey’s powerful archenemy, the American Medical Association had previously [asserted]… ‘Any … person who would seriously contend that scientific medicine is under any obligation to investigate such a mixture or its promoter is either stupid or dishonest.’
“Paradoxically, this long-standing denunciation has not been based on the objective scientific evidence that is supposed to determine the acceptance or rejection of medical therapies. Rather, the dismissal typifies the kind of prefactual conclusion that has characterized ‘scientific’ medicine’s century-long pattern of condemnation without investigation. Today substantial laboratory data indicates that the Hoxsey herbal tonic could have genuine value against cancer. Thousands of patients believe it saved their lives. There is no dispute that the Hoxsey remedies for EXTERNAL cancer are effective. Over the course of this century, numerous prominent figures … have affirmed Hoxsey’s reputed cures and repeatedly called for an investigation. Why, then, has it taken so long? The answer is buried in medical politics. It revolves around a fierce trade war fought over money as well as a fundamental conflict of medical opinion. Its consequence has been the exclusion and outright suppression of Hoxsey as well as numerous other unorthodox cancer therapies.” (Pg. 1-2)
“This book is a kind of investigative biography of the granddaddy of alternative cancer therapies. By exploring the unorthodox careers of renegade healers .. .we hold a mirror to the turbulent social and economic forces shaping medicine across the rich arc of the twentieth century… This journey through the shadow side of medicine does raise very disturbing questions. If there were unorthodox treatments for cancer that were effective, would doctors even know about them? By refusing to investigate, has organized medicine denied countless people access to potentially life-saving therapies? And who has the ultimate right to determine the health-care choices of patients, especially people facing life-threatening illnesses for which conventional medicine has little to offer?” (Pg. 2-3)
He recounts in Chapter 1, “I was a budding filmmaker …. and decided to channel my interest in alternative medicine into movies… [I] ended up producing my first documentary, ‘Los Remedios: The Healing Herbs’… A friend showed the program to Catherine Salveson, a registered nurse with a background in cancer care, herbs, and media… I shared with her the story of Hoxsey… we resolved to make a trip to the Tijuana clinic to see for ourselves… we arrived …. At the Bio Medical Center, as the Hoxsey clinic was now known… We wandered into the waiting room… We were stupefied. The stories were miraculous and they were legion. They involved almost every type of cancer, including the most deadly forms such as panspermia, lung, and melanoma… The treatment was inexpensive, too… At the end of the weekend, Catherine and I looked at each other nervously, and finally I popped the question. Could we make a film about Hoxsey? Perhaps a film would help spur an investigation…
“Working with film researcher Ray Hemenez, I began to grope my way into the vaporous mist of Hoxsey… One reason it took four years to produce the movie was that the documentation had to be impeccable. I am a journalist, and especially in matters of life and death like this, we all felt the acute responsibility to be fastidious in our factual accuracy… Some parts remained elusive. ‘Facts’ swayed like seaweed in a shifting current… while time and memory lapses made verification of certain incidents impossible… the story was riddled with irreconcilable dispute and unprovable mystery. Overall, though, a distinctive picture did finally emerge, which led me to call the movie: ‘Hoxsey: How Healing Becomes a Crime.’” (Pg. 14-19)
He explains, “The famous Hoxsey tonic… is a dark brown liquid tasting a bit like flat root beer. It contains potassium iodide and herbs… A strict diet emphasizing fruits and vegetables is recommended in tandem with the tonic. According to Mildred [Nelson, of the Hoxsey Clinic]… it evolved mainly from empirical observation that certain foods appear to negate the tonic’s activity. Compared with many natural foods dietary programs for cancer, it is a relatively simple program.” (Pg. 32-33)
He reports of Hoxsey’s beginnings, “Charged with a daunting deathbed patrimony, Harry Hoxsey dedicated himself to curing cancer. To accomplish the mission, he recognized he had to become a doctor… He deposited his earnings each week in a cigar box marked COLLEGE. Tellingly, he also took a mail-order course in forensic medicine, the legal aspects of medical practice. He was apparently girding himself for the rules of the road as an unconventional healer.” (Pg. 41)
“Hoxsey met Dr. Bruce Miller… [who] went on to propose that they go into business together. They could use the 57-year-old physician’s license to comply with legal requirements, with Hoxsey legitimately serving as a medical technician. This structure became his modus operandi for the rest of his career. His course in forensic medicine may well have prepared him for this eventuality.” (Pg. 43)
He notes, “Hoxsey proved to be a charismatic promoter at a time when advertising was forbidden to doctors. ‘I have frequently been accused … of being a flamboyant showman and promoter, as well as a healer… The plain truth is, I had to become both showman and promoter in order to continue to treat cancer by unorthodox means and survive.” (Pg. 67)
In court, “57 reputed Hoxsey cures took the stand… Hoxsey noted the fact that he never guaranteed to cure and lost many patients whose cases were too far gone. He further protested that he was not in it for the money, illustrated by innumerable charity cases he took on.” (Pg. 107) Ausubel adds, “If he didn’t believe in his remedies, it is hard to see why he would have suffered through the endless arrests, continual prosecutions, incessant jeopardy, and caustic social humiliations.” (Pg. 115-116)
He acknowledges, “In court depositions Hoxsey admitted changing the formula over time… Hoxsey remained cagey as to whether any of these was the true formula… So the question remains as to what exactly is in the Hoxsey tonic. Mildred Nelson … [suggested] that Hoxsey might have admitted under court order only what the AMA believed to be in the tonic.” (Pg. 179) He adds, “The Hoxsey formula’s real purpose was not to kill cancer cells directly. Rather, it was to create an overall TERRAIN unfavorable to the growth of cancer cells. Simultaneously its effect was the enhancement of the body’s own immune response and capacity to eliminate toxins. From these perspectives, the Hoxsey tonic is a credible approach.” (Pg. 181)
He admits, “the Hoxsey tonic has not been tested as a whole entity, and nothing is known about the complex synergy of its components.” (Pg. 187) He continues, “The overall evidence is that the Hoxsey tonic is a biologically active substance whose components have individually shown significant immunomodulating, anticancer, and antitumor properties.” (Pg.. 189)
Hoxsey wrote in his book, ‘You Don’t Have to Die,’ “Cancer is not only a disease, it is also a psychosis. Tell a victim he is ‘hopeless’ … and the will to live becomes paralyzed. Show him a way out, strip him of his fear and hysteria, give him even a forlorn hope, and the will to live is stimulated. It becomes a powerful ally in the battle against death.” (Pg. 212) Later, he points out, “the medical profession is increasingly embracing attitudinal healing as a valuable adjunct in cancer therapy… cases of remarkable remissions have seldom been studied until fairly recently.” (Pg. 219) He adds, “The allopaths had good reason to be anxious about once again losing their patients to the new generation of empirics, including the heirs of Hoxsey.” (Pg. 250)
He notes, “condemning alternative practitioners for their lack of research or documentation is an exercise in cognitive dissonance. While approving about 40 highly toxic cancer drugs, the FDA has yet to approve a single nontoxic cancer agent or one not patented by a major pharmaceutical company.” (Pg. 277)
He summarizes, “In the end, people involved in orthodox science and medicine are no more or less human than those in other professions, all of which are fraught with ego, greed, jealousy, and power struggles… the therapeutic battleground is also an ideological one, a fervent contest of belief systems.” (Pg. 291)
He concludes, “the greater social issue today is the sovereignty of the patient.” (Pg. 338) “[H]ealth is more akin to an intricate ecology of interdependent relationships than to the rigid mechanics of a machine. Humility is the constant companion of empiricism, and outcomes are ultimately what matter in medicine.” (Pg. 351-352)
This book will interest some studying alternative medicine.
Author Kenny Ausubel wrote in the Introduction to this 2000 book, “The astonishing saga of the rise and fall and rebirth of the Hoxsey Cancer Clinics provides a classic case history of the corrosive medical politics that have long prevented the fair investigation of promising alternative cancer therapies, the kinds of practices whose ultimate acceptance now seems inevitable. When the government’s Office of Alternative Medicine… recently commissioned a preliminary scientific review of Hoxsey, it signaled a radical … seeming cease-fire in organized medicine’s nearly seventy-five-year crusade against this reputed ‘cancer quackery.’ The government was finally giving a state nod to what is arguably the most notorious alternative cancer therapy in American history. Hoxsey’s powerful archenemy, the American Medical Association had previously [asserted]… ‘Any … person who would seriously contend that scientific medicine is under any obligation to investigate such a mixture or its promoter is either stupid or dishonest.’
“Paradoxically, this long-standing denunciation has not been based on the objective scientific evidence that is supposed to determine the acceptance or rejection of medical therapies. Rather, the dismissal typifies the kind of prefactual conclusion that has characterized ‘scientific’ medicine’s century-long pattern of condemnation without investigation. Today substantial laboratory data indicates that the Hoxsey herbal tonic could have genuine value against cancer. Thousands of patients believe it saved their lives. There is no dispute that the Hoxsey remedies for EXTERNAL cancer are effective. Over the course of this century, numerous prominent figures … have affirmed Hoxsey’s reputed cures and repeatedly called for an investigation. Why, then, has it taken so long? The answer is buried in medical politics. It revolves around a fierce trade war fought over money as well as a fundamental conflict of medical opinion. Its consequence has been the exclusion and outright suppression of Hoxsey as well as numerous other unorthodox cancer therapies.” (Pg. 1-2)
“This book is a kind of investigative biography of the granddaddy of alternative cancer therapies. By exploring the unorthodox careers of renegade healers .. .we hold a mirror to the turbulent social and economic forces shaping medicine across the rich arc of the twentieth century… This journey through the shadow side of medicine does raise very disturbing questions. If there were unorthodox treatments for cancer that were effective, would doctors even know about them? By refusing to investigate, has organized medicine denied countless people access to potentially life-saving therapies? And who has the ultimate right to determine the health-care choices of patients, especially people facing life-threatening illnesses for which conventional medicine has little to offer?” (Pg. 2-3)
He recounts in Chapter 1, “I was a budding filmmaker …. and decided to channel my interest in alternative medicine into movies… [I] ended up producing my first documentary, ‘Los Remedios: The Healing Herbs’… A friend showed the program to Catherine Salveson, a registered nurse with a background in cancer care, herbs, and media… I shared with her the story of Hoxsey… we resolved to make a trip to the Tijuana clinic to see for ourselves… we arrived …. At the Bio Medical Center, as the Hoxsey clinic was now known… We wandered into the waiting room… We were stupefied. The stories were miraculous and they were legion. They involved almost every type of cancer, including the most deadly forms such as panspermia, lung, and melanoma… The treatment was inexpensive, too… At the end of the weekend, Catherine and I looked at each other nervously, and finally I popped the question. Could we make a film about Hoxsey? Perhaps a film would help spur an investigation…
“Working with film researcher Ray Hemenez, I began to grope my way into the vaporous mist of Hoxsey… One reason it took four years to produce the movie was that the documentation had to be impeccable. I am a journalist, and especially in matters of life and death like this, we all felt the acute responsibility to be fastidious in our factual accuracy… Some parts remained elusive. ‘Facts’ swayed like seaweed in a shifting current… while time and memory lapses made verification of certain incidents impossible… the story was riddled with irreconcilable dispute and unprovable mystery. Overall, though, a distinctive picture did finally emerge, which led me to call the movie: ‘Hoxsey: How Healing Becomes a Crime.’” (Pg. 14-19)
He explains, “The famous Hoxsey tonic… is a dark brown liquid tasting a bit like flat root beer. It contains potassium iodide and herbs… A strict diet emphasizing fruits and vegetables is recommended in tandem with the tonic. According to Mildred [Nelson, of the Hoxsey Clinic]… it evolved mainly from empirical observation that certain foods appear to negate the tonic’s activity. Compared with many natural foods dietary programs for cancer, it is a relatively simple program.” (Pg. 32-33)
He reports of Hoxsey’s beginnings, “Charged with a daunting deathbed patrimony, Harry Hoxsey dedicated himself to curing cancer. To accomplish the mission, he recognized he had to become a doctor… He deposited his earnings each week in a cigar box marked COLLEGE. Tellingly, he also took a mail-order course in forensic medicine, the legal aspects of medical practice. He was apparently girding himself for the rules of the road as an unconventional healer.” (Pg. 41)
“Hoxsey met Dr. Bruce Miller… [who] went on to propose that they go into business together. They could use the 57-year-old physician’s license to comply with legal requirements, with Hoxsey legitimately serving as a medical technician. This structure became his modus operandi for the rest of his career. His course in forensic medicine may well have prepared him for this eventuality.” (Pg. 43)
He notes, “Hoxsey proved to be a charismatic promoter at a time when advertising was forbidden to doctors. ‘I have frequently been accused … of being a flamboyant showman and promoter, as well as a healer… The plain truth is, I had to become both showman and promoter in order to continue to treat cancer by unorthodox means and survive.” (Pg. 67)
In court, “57 reputed Hoxsey cures took the stand… Hoxsey noted the fact that he never guaranteed to cure and lost many patients whose cases were too far gone. He further protested that he was not in it for the money, illustrated by innumerable charity cases he took on.” (Pg. 107) Ausubel adds, “If he didn’t believe in his remedies, it is hard to see why he would have suffered through the endless arrests, continual prosecutions, incessant jeopardy, and caustic social humiliations.” (Pg. 115-116)
He acknowledges, “In court depositions Hoxsey admitted changing the formula over time… Hoxsey remained cagey as to whether any of these was the true formula… So the question remains as to what exactly is in the Hoxsey tonic. Mildred Nelson … [suggested] that Hoxsey might have admitted under court order only what the AMA believed to be in the tonic.” (Pg. 179) He adds, “The Hoxsey formula’s real purpose was not to kill cancer cells directly. Rather, it was to create an overall TERRAIN unfavorable to the growth of cancer cells. Simultaneously its effect was the enhancement of the body’s own immune response and capacity to eliminate toxins. From these perspectives, the Hoxsey tonic is a credible approach.” (Pg. 181)
He admits, “the Hoxsey tonic has not been tested as a whole entity, and nothing is known about the complex synergy of its components.” (Pg. 187) He continues, “The overall evidence is that the Hoxsey tonic is a biologically active substance whose components have individually shown significant immunomodulating, anticancer, and antitumor properties.” (Pg.. 189)
Hoxsey wrote in his book, ‘You Don’t Have to Die,’ “Cancer is not only a disease, it is also a psychosis. Tell a victim he is ‘hopeless’ … and the will to live becomes paralyzed. Show him a way out, strip him of his fear and hysteria, give him even a forlorn hope, and the will to live is stimulated. It becomes a powerful ally in the battle against death.” (Pg. 212) Later, he points out, “the medical profession is increasingly embracing attitudinal healing as a valuable adjunct in cancer therapy… cases of remarkable remissions have seldom been studied until fairly recently.” (Pg. 219) He adds, “The allopaths had good reason to be anxious about once again losing their patients to the new generation of empirics, including the heirs of Hoxsey.” (Pg. 250)
He notes, “condemning alternative practitioners for their lack of research or documentation is an exercise in cognitive dissonance. While approving about 40 highly toxic cancer drugs, the FDA has yet to approve a single nontoxic cancer agent or one not patented by a major pharmaceutical company.” (Pg. 277)
He summarizes, “In the end, people involved in orthodox science and medicine are no more or less human than those in other professions, all of which are fraught with ego, greed, jealousy, and power struggles… the therapeutic battleground is also an ideological one, a fervent contest of belief systems.” (Pg. 291)
He concludes, “the greater social issue today is the sovereignty of the patient.” (Pg. 338) “[H]ealth is more akin to an intricate ecology of interdependent relationships than to the rigid mechanics of a machine. Humility is the constant companion of empiricism, and outcomes are ultimately what matter in medicine.” (Pg. 351-352)
This book will interest some studying alternative medicine.
July 29, 2012
This Exposé is the story of Harry Hoxsey and of the politics of cancer. It is an eye-opening look at the dirty secrets of oncology. The author, Kenny Ausubel, shares the intriguing story of Harry Hoxey, whose great-grandfather stumbled upon a cure for cancer. Harry received the recipe for the herbal salve and tonic from his grandfather on his deathbed. He told Harry to guard the secret with his life because there people out there who would want it at any cost. He also told Harry not to charge those who lacked funds to pay for the treatment.
Harry Hoxey followed his grandfather’s creed until his death. He cured thousands of cancer patients and at one time had the largest cancer treatment center in Texas with branches in 17 states. He was also touted to be the biggest snake oil salesman who ever lived.
How can a man who saves so many lives be a quack? Well according to Morris Fishbein, the editor of the American Medical Association (AMA) Journal, the Hoxey Formula was useless folk medicine against cancer. Fishbein wielded his influence to have Hoxey arrested, harassed, and his clinics closed down.
In the second half of the book, we learn that there are many alternative methods to treat cancer. Most of these methods are never shared with the American public because of the politics involved. We learn what roles the AMA, the FDA, and the National Institute of Health, play in the treatment of cancer. The standard treatment in our country is surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. They have been the only option for those who are suffering from cancer.
The author does extensive research into alternative methods and the Hoxey Formula. Scientific testing done on individual herbs used in the Hoxey formula has been proven to have anti-cancer properties to cure some forms of cancer.
This is a must read book for anyone who has cancer or has a loved one with cancer. Although, there are not cures in this book, there are many citations of research directed at alternative methods. Warning: This book will make you furious about the state of Cancer Treatment in America at this time. The money and politics involved in the big business of cancer creates a barrier for alternative methods of treatment to be used.
Kenny Ausubel also made an award-winning documentary entitled, “Project Censored’s “Best Censored Story” that follows the Hoxsey story with live footage of Hoxey and his clinic.
You may also wish to listen to Ausubel’s interview on Coast-to-Coast AM at http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/20...
Harry Hoxey followed his grandfather’s creed until his death. He cured thousands of cancer patients and at one time had the largest cancer treatment center in Texas with branches in 17 states. He was also touted to be the biggest snake oil salesman who ever lived.
How can a man who saves so many lives be a quack? Well according to Morris Fishbein, the editor of the American Medical Association (AMA) Journal, the Hoxey Formula was useless folk medicine against cancer. Fishbein wielded his influence to have Hoxey arrested, harassed, and his clinics closed down.
In the second half of the book, we learn that there are many alternative methods to treat cancer. Most of these methods are never shared with the American public because of the politics involved. We learn what roles the AMA, the FDA, and the National Institute of Health, play in the treatment of cancer. The standard treatment in our country is surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. They have been the only option for those who are suffering from cancer.
The author does extensive research into alternative methods and the Hoxey Formula. Scientific testing done on individual herbs used in the Hoxey formula has been proven to have anti-cancer properties to cure some forms of cancer.
This is a must read book for anyone who has cancer or has a loved one with cancer. Although, there are not cures in this book, there are many citations of research directed at alternative methods. Warning: This book will make you furious about the state of Cancer Treatment in America at this time. The money and politics involved in the big business of cancer creates a barrier for alternative methods of treatment to be used.
Kenny Ausubel also made an award-winning documentary entitled, “Project Censored’s “Best Censored Story” that follows the Hoxsey story with live footage of Hoxey and his clinic.
You may also wish to listen to Ausubel’s interview on Coast-to-Coast AM at http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/20...
June 2, 2019
Intriguing and enlightening!
This book has reformed my thinking about the treatment of cancer. I’m a nurse, but if I were to be diagnosed with cancer, I wouldn’t have radiation or chemo therapy. Was able to find Hoxsey Red Clover Burdock Plus formula on Amazon, but it’s not the original formula, because this one is preserved with alcohol. I’m the kind of nerd who was held spellbound by this book. Wish I could have met them! Should be required reading for everyone in med school and nursing school.
This book has reformed my thinking about the treatment of cancer. I’m a nurse, but if I were to be diagnosed with cancer, I wouldn’t have radiation or chemo therapy. Was able to find Hoxsey Red Clover Burdock Plus formula on Amazon, but it’s not the original formula, because this one is preserved with alcohol. I’m the kind of nerd who was held spellbound by this book. Wish I could have met them! Should be required reading for everyone in med school and nursing school.
April 28, 2021
For anyone interested in natural health or non-mainstream alternative medicine, this book is deserving of a place on your library shelf. Thanks to the way CDC, WHO, HHS and FDA have handled Covid-19, it is more apparent than ever that our government funded medical organizations are puppets for BIG Pharma, their shareholders and political agendas. The Hippocratic oath no-longer applies to many "so-called" medical professionals or those that govern the industry (as profitability and bottom line growth are priorities and NOT human lives). We are all being played and finding a CURE for cancer is not the goal of BIG Pharma. Generating high dollar drugs, procedures with Medical Device imaging/analysis, along with follow-up examinations generate huge revenue streams. Hoxsey provided insight to the corruption and politics over fifty years ago yet still, we refuse to acknowledge his work and protocols in our highly regulated (actually politically guarded) country.
September 7, 2008
Interesting and thought provoking book about the alternative medical cure for cancer offered by Henry Hoxey in the first half of the 20th century. The cure invovled either a salve or a tonic (taken internally) and Hoxey claimed success in curing many cancers. The legal and medical communities fought his practice and clinics and he was a cause celebre for many years. Finally, he moved his last US clinic to Mexico, where it still is in operation. Quack or miracle worker? Since I knew of his story in generaly because one of the clinics was opened in my tiny Pa. hometown in the fifties, I found the book very intereting. Given our knowledge of alternative medicines today, I wonder if he'd be as soundly condemned these days. I still am not sure what I think about the "cure".
July 27, 2007
a brilliant double track detailing the heroic life of cancer curing Harry Hoxsey as the singular good guy in an epic decade long battle against Morris Fiscbein, head of the behemoth American Medical Association as representative of the entire allopathic medical industry.
At the same time it's the story of healthcare and its availability during the last 150 years in the US.
At the same time it's the story of healthcare and its availability during the last 150 years in the US.
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