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As to Hammersfahr's BS about no elevated cardiac enzymes, that is a crock. First, if your heart stops from a rhythm disorder due to an electrolyte imbalance from self induced vomiting, it is different than a heart attack from a blocked cardiac artery that kills a section of heart muscle before the the heart stops.

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"You're asking me if a CAT scan was done? How could you possibly be so stupid?"

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SCARBOROUGH: You know what? This is the disappointing thing. You try to have a conversation.

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Dear Bryan W.,



We have been aware of Dr. Hammesfahr's wrongful use of the Nobel name since 2002 and we are aware of the fact that legal action is taken against him regarding his medical activities.



The Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation, Mr. Michael Sohlman, was asked to make a deposition in a trial in May last year against Dr. Hammesfahr, regarding his use of the Nobel name and the nomination procedure for the Nobel Prize, but as it turned out his deposition was not needed.



I noticed, however, when looking at his website that most of the information regarding his alleged nomination has now been removed from the website. But still, Dr. Hammesfahr is wrongfully using the title "Nobel Nominee".



As you have read in our statutes, all documents concerning nominations for the Nobel Prizes are classified for at least fifty years and nominees are never notified about the fact that they have been nominated for a Nobel Prize. Since all nominators and nominees are bound by professional secrecy, the use of the title “Nobel Nominee” is incorrect and has no relevance in a professional or scientific context.



Although we can not go to the archives and search for specific nominators we can certify that persons eligible to make nominations for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine are always scientific experts in the field. Persons with political, administrative or non-scientific functions or assignments, such as a member of Congress or a member of the American Federation of Police, are never invited to make nominations. Therefore it is most unlikely (impossible) that Senator Michael Bilirakis or Detective Lieutenant G.D.M. Munson, III have been invited by the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine to make nominations. In this case their letters to the Nobel Committee from January 1999 has no relevance.



The nominations are investigated with the help of specially appointed experts. Nominees are never contacted by the Nobel Committees during this process, neither by telephone or mail.



Again, since all nominators and nominees are bound by professional secrecy, Dr. Hammesfahr's use of the title “Nobel Nominee” is incorrect and has no relevance in a professional or scientific context.



Yours sincerely

Annika Ekdahl



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Annika Ekdahl

Informationsansvarig/Public Relations Manager

Nobelstiftelsen/The Nobel Foundation

P.O. Box 5232

SE-102 45 Stockholm, Sweden

Tel: +46-8-663 14 70

Fax: +46-8-660 38 47

Web: nobelprize.org



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Från: Bryan
Skickat: den 6 april 2005 02:54
Till: Info
Ämne: A question.



Hello,



I live in St. Petersburg Florida. It has come to my notice recently that there is a local physician (MD) who is advertising himself as a "1999 Nobel Prize Nominee". It was my understanding that the list on nominees was maintained in secret for fifty years. Apparently this doctor was "nominated" by a US Congressman. It was also my understanding that just being a US Congressman does not give one the privelage of being able to officially nominate a person for the Nobel Prize.



I am attempting to register a complaint with the Florida Board of Medicine concerning the advertizing practice of the doctor in question. They have requested that I, as the person bringing the complaint, provide some documentation concerning the list of nominees for the prize, and how that list is maintained and released to the public.



If there is any way you can assist me in this matter it would be appreciated.



Thank you,

Bryan W.





(edited to remove my private email address and shorten my last name to "W.")

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I believe it's also the first time I've heard the name "Detective Lieutenant G.D.M. Munson, III" in relation to Hammesfahr, so that's interesting, too. Another claim of his, or actually another person who has "nominated" this quack?

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Originally posted by Dude

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I believe it's also the first time I've heard the name "Detective Lieutenant G.D.M. Munson, III" in relation to Hammesfahr, so that's interesting, too. Another claim of his, or actually another person who has "nominated" this quack?

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From the context I'm taking it as another person who "nominated" him....

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The reporter sooo deserved the response.

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Originally posted by Dude

No further updates. Not sure what the FL Board of Medicine is doing (I suspect nothing but hoping I will stop emailing them). The consumer services complaint people seem to be ignoring me as well.

They all get a few more days to get back to me though. I'll be out of town (meaning, away from an internet connection) for about a week. (back on the 20th)

We'll see if any of them have anything else to say to me by then. If not I may just have to call up Dr Hammesfahr himself and see what he has to say on the issue.

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