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Dr. '''Malcolm Kendrick''' is a Scottish doctor and author. He is particularly known for his belief that belief that [[cholesterol]] does not cause [[cardiovascular disease]], but also has written extensively, and with humour, on a number of medical [[dogmas]].
  
 
{{QB|Do I really believe that we are heading for some form of [[totalitarian]] state,  where [[dissent]] against the medical 'experts' will be punishable by imprisonment? Well, yes, I do. We are already in a situation where [[doctors]] who fail to follow the dreaded 'guidelines' can be [[sued]], or dragged in front of the [[General Medical Council]], and struck off. Thus losing their job, and income.<ref>Malcolm Kendrick ''Doctoring Data, page 129-130</ref>}}
 
{{QB|Do I really believe that we are heading for some form of [[totalitarian]] state,  where [[dissent]] against the medical 'experts' will be punishable by imprisonment? Well, yes, I do. We are already in a situation where [[doctors]] who fail to follow the dreaded 'guidelines' can be [[sued]], or dragged in front of the [[General Medical Council]], and struck off. Thus losing their job, and income.<ref>Malcolm Kendrick ''Doctoring Data, page 129-130</ref>}}
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==Overview==
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Kendrick graduated from medical school in [[Aberdeen]] and trained as a General Practitioner in [[Scotland]]. He splits his time between General Practice and education. Kendrick set up the online educational system for the [[European Society of Cardiology]], working with the [[European Commission]] and also set up the first website for the [[National Institute for Clinical Excellence]] (NICE) in the [[UK]].<ref>https://www.emotionsforengineers.com/2018/01/dr-malcolm-kendricks-series-on-what.html</ref>
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Kendrick is an original member of the [[Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine]] in Oxford and of [[The International Network of Cholesterol Sceptics]] (THINCS). The latter comprises a group of [[scientists]], [[doctors]], and [[researchers]] who share the belief that [[cholesterol]] does not cause [[cardiovascular disease]]. This is the field of medicine for which Kendrick is best known.
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"His long-term interest in the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease has resulted in many publications in journals such as the [[BMJ]], Medical Hypotheses, Pulse, and PharmacoEconomics.
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His biography was deleted from [[Wikipedia]] some time around 2020.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131121054349/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Kendrick</ref>
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|text=One of the best games played to ensure that the status quo is disturbed as little as possible, is the use of peer review. In this system you ask aknoledged 'experts' in areas of medicine to review papers that are sent to you journals. Their job is then to decide if said papers are fit to publish. Of course, by definition, anyone who is an 'expert' in an are of medicine will be a supported of whatever dogma holds sway. Most likely, their entire career was built on developing and supporting it.
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==Books==
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*The Great Cholesterol Con (2008)
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*Doctoring Data (2015)
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*The Clot Thickens (2021)
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Revision as of 12:52, 20 October 2022

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(doctor, Medical dissident)
Malcolm Kendrick.png
NationalityUK
Alma materAberdeen medical school
Interests • statin
• cholesterol
• Big Pharma
Scottish doctor and author. He is particularly known for his belief that belief that cholesterol does not cause cardiovascular disease, but also has written extensively, and with humor, on a number of medical dogmas.

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick is a Scottish doctor and author. He is particularly known for his belief that belief that cholesterol does not cause cardiovascular disease, but also has written extensively, and with humour, on a number of medical dogmas.


Do I really believe that we are heading for some form of totalitarian state, where dissent against the medical 'experts' will be punishable by imprisonment? Well, yes, I do. We are already in a situation where doctors who fail to follow the dreaded 'guidelines' can be sued, or dragged in front of the General Medical Council, and struck off. Thus losing their job, and income.[1]

Overview

Kendrick graduated from medical school in Aberdeen and trained as a General Practitioner in Scotland. He splits his time between General Practice and education. Kendrick set up the online educational system for the European Society of Cardiology, working with the European Commission and also set up the first website for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the UK.[2]

Kendrick is an original member of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford and of The International Network of Cholesterol Sceptics (THINCS). The latter comprises a group of scientists, doctors, and researchers who share the belief that cholesterol does not cause cardiovascular disease. This is the field of medicine for which Kendrick is best known.

"His long-term interest in the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease has resulted in many publications in journals such as the BMJ, Medical Hypotheses, Pulse, and PharmacoEconomics.

His biography was deleted from Wikipedia some time around 2020.[3]

“One of the best games played to ensure that the status quo is disturbed as little as possible, is the use of peer review. In this system you ask aknoledged 'experts' in areas of medicine to review papers that are sent to you journals. Their job is then to decide if said papers are fit to publish. Of course, by definition, anyone who is an 'expert' in an are of medicine will be a supported of whatever dogma holds sway. Most likely, their entire career was built on developing and supporting it.”
Malcolm Kendrick (2015)  [4]


Books

  • The Great Cholesterol Con (2008)
  • Doctoring Data (2015)
  • The Clot Thickens (2021)


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References