Eric J. Trimmer

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 London. He was educated at King's College London and obtained his M.B.B.S. He was the editor of the British Journal of Sexual Medicine and the British Journal of Clinical Practice for eight years. He was the medical director of the Medical Tribune Group.

He married Marjorie Rudge in 1947, they had two children.

The Natural History of Quackery

A notable work Trimmer authored was The Natural History of Quackery which documented the history of quackery. 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.

Selected publications