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Victor Herbert, MD, JD, M.A.C.P. (Master American College of Physicians), F.R.S.M. (Fellow Royal Society of Medicine, London), 75, internationally recognized hematologist, nutrition scientist, and one of the world's leading opponents of quackery, died at his home in New York City on November 19th. Until his death, Dr. Herbert was a Professor of Medicine and Chair, Committee to Strengthen Nutrition at The Mount Sinai-New York University Health System and Chief, Mount Sinai Nutrition Center and Hematology and Nutrition Research Laboratory at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y.
"Victor was by far the most outspoken antiquackery activist in modern times," said NCAHF Vice President Stephen Barrett, MD, who wrote an obituary for Dr. Herbert published online at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/445263. "His expert guidance and testimony helped state and federal regulatory authorities stop scores of misleading promotions. His willingness to 'tell it like it is' made him popular among television producers, print journalists, and health professionals who...
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