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Title: Medicine's Deadly Dust: A Surgeon's Wake-Up Call to Society by Richard F. Edlich, Julia A. Woods, Mary Jude Cox ISBN: 0-918339-45-6 Publisher: Vandamere Pr Pub. Date: April, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: What MDs Don't Know
Comment: An allergy to latex kills. While the book is somewhat dated (1997), it accurately predicted precisely what would happen if this issue was not addressed. The issue was, indeed, ignored. I am highly allergic to latex, which pervades both the medical and consumer world. I have spent too much time educating physicians, nurses, and hospitals educating them on latex and its dangers. I am tired of having to do so. I must as my life depends upon it. I've decided to give a copy to my internist and my allergist. It turns out, I have been allergic to latex as early as 1983, but wasn't diagnosed until 1997. While it may seem alarmist, the cause requires it. Another problem is that it omits important information for patient populations. This may well be the result from the five years since its publication. Nonethless, it is an excellent resource to supplement research from publications in medical journals. If you are unfamiliar with medical terms, keep a medical dictionary (Tabor's or Dorland's) on hand.

Rating: 3
Summary: Some good science but didn't read well
Comment: I had a great interest in reading this book purely for information on latex allergy. The book in several chapters dealt with the science of the subject well and explained it so I could understand. Hwever, I did not think that it read well. It is laced with exclamation points and alarmist wording. The case studies enclosed were helpful to put a face on the science and understand his message.