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Eric James Trimmer
Eric J. Trimmer in 1988
Born11 June 1923
London, England
Died28 November 1998 (1998-11-29) (aged 75)
Occupation(s)General practitioner, medical writer

Eric James Trimmer (11 June 1923 – 28 November 1998) was an English general practitioner and medical writer.

Biography

Trimmer was born on 11 June 1923 in

Royal Society of Health.[2]

Trimmer was the medical editor of Medical News.

British Journal of Clinical Practice for eight years. He was the medical director of the Medical Tribune Group.[3] Trimmer was the medical editor-in-chief for The Visual Dictionary of Sex, published in 1977.[4]

He married Marjorie Rudge in 1947, they had two children.[2] Trimmer used the pseudonyms Eric Jameson and Dr. Philip Lawson.[5]

The Natural History of Quackery

A notable work Trimmer authored was The Natural History of Quackery which documented the history of quackery.[6][7][8] He authored the book under the pseudonym Eric Jameson in 1961. He published under the pseudonym because the General Medical Council advised him that publication under his own name would constitute advertisement.[3]

Selected publications

  • The Natural History of Quackery (as Eric Jameson, 1961)
  • A Young Man's Guide to Medicine (1962)
  • Look at the Body (1962)
  • Look At Doctors (1963)
  • Before Birth, Fact and Fantasy (1965)
  • Live Long And Stay Young (1965)
  • Medical Folklore and Quackery (1965)
  • Femina: A Manual of Sex Hygiene (1966)
  • Health on Holiday (1966)
  • I Swear and Vow (1966)
  • Rejuvenation: The History of an Idea (1967)
  • Understanding Anxiety in Everyday Life (1970)
  • Having a Baby (1974)
  • Basic Sexual Medicine (1978)
  • The First Seven Years (1979)
  • The Visual Dictionary Of Sex (1977)
  • Complete Book of Slimming and Diets (1981)
  • Father-To-Be (1983)
  • Good Housekeeping Guide to Medicines (1983)
  • The-10 Day Relaxation Plan (1984)
  • The Magic of Magnesium (1987)
  • Selenium: The Trace Element for Health and Life Extension (1988)
  • Good Health Food Guide (1994)

References

  1. ^ The Author's & Writer's Who's Who, Volume 5. Burke's Peerage, 1963. p. 486
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Contemporary Authors: First revision, Volumes 9-12. Gale Research Company, 1974. p. 906
  3. ^ a b c Ahmad, Mansur (1999). "Eric Trimmer". BMJ: British Medical Journal. 319 (7210): 646.
  4. ISBN 1-56308-131-8
  5. ISBN 978-1-349-03652-3
  6. PMC 1034750
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  7. doi:10.1093/ptj/44.7.676b
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  8. doi:10.1001/jama.1963.03710030116037
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