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Robert S. Mendelsohn (1926 – 1988) was an American pediatrician and critic of medical paternalism, inveighing against pediatric practice, obstetric orthodoxy and the effect of the preponderance of male obstetricians, and vaccination. He also opposed water fluoridation, coronary bypass surgery, licensing of nutritionists, and the routine use of X-rays.〔John Van, ("Medical Maverick Robert Mendelsohn" ), ''Chicago Tribune'', April 6, 1988.〕 For 12 years, Mendelsohn was an instructor at Northwestern University Medical College, and was associate professor of pediatrics and community health and preventive medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine for another 12 years. Mendelsohn was president of the alternative medicine National Health Federation (NHF) between 1981 and 1982. He also served as National Director of Project Head Start's Medical Consultation Service (a position he was later forced to resign after criticizing the public school system), and as Chairman of the Medical Licensing Committee of Illinois. Mendelsohn wrote a syndicated newspaper column called ''The People's Doctor'', and also produced a newsletter with the same name (the newsletter continued after his death until 1992, under the name ''The Doctor's People''.〔Eric Zorn, ("Medical Pioneer`s Torch Flickers Out" ), ''Chicago Tribune'', April 5, 1992.〕) He published five books, including ''Confessions of a Medical Heretic''〔Howard Wolinsky, Leon Pitt, ("Dr. Robert S. Mendelsohn, 61, Evanston author, columnist" ), ''Chicago Sun-Times'', April 6, 1988 .〕 and ''Mal(e) Practice: How Doctors Manipulate Women''.〔Barbara Kleban Mills, ("An Outspoken Physician Says the Biggest Threat to a Woman's Health Is Her Own Doctor" ), ''People'', September 7, 1981.〕 He appeared on over 500 television and radio talk shows. ==Education== Mendelsohn received his medical degree from the University of Chicago in 1951. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert S. Mendelsohn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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