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The importance of ‘history’ in diagnosis, especially in allergy

20/12/2013 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  Leave a Comment

In a recent post on his blog Dr Briffa bemoaned the over-reliance of the modern medical profession on 'tests' to the exclusion of the exercise of their clinical skills. His mini rant had been set off by an article in the BMJ by Dr Des Spence accusing modern doctors of being so …

Category: Allergies, Conventional MedicineTag: Anaphylaxis Campaign, Bad medicine: Food Intolerance, blood tests for allergy, BMJ, cross reaction between Quorn and altenaria fungus, Dr Briffa, Dr Des Spence, Dr Harry Morrow Brown, Dr Michael Radcliffe, importance of circumstantial evidence in allergy testing, importance of family history in diagnosing allergy, importance of history in allergy diagnosis, referral systems, skin prick tests, testing for allergy, www.allergiesexplained.com

In memoriam – Dr Harry Morrow Brown

26/08/2013 //  by Michelle Berridale Johnson//  9 Comments

Sadly, but not unexpectedly, Dr Harry Morrow Brown finally lost his battle to keep his heart ticking last week. He was 96. I first met Harry and Freda nearly 30 years ago at the Oxford Food Symposium. How come? Well, Freda was interested in food so they thought they would …

Category: Allergies, Behavioural conditions / autism, Conventional Medicine, Dairy-free, Eczema, Environmental Issues, Food, FreeFrom Food, Gluten-freeTag: Acarosan, allergy research, American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, BSACI, Charles Blackley Lectureship, Dr Harry Morrow Brown, eisinophils, Foodsmatter, housedust mite tests, idiopathic allergy, inorganic crystals inthe air, mental and psychological effects of allergens, microscopes, pholcodine, re-breathing bronchial provocation test, SLIT, spore traps, sputum, sub-lingual immunotherapy, William Frankland Medal, www.allergiesexplained.com

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