Healing, Hype or Harm?
A Critical Analysis of Complementary or Alternative Medicine
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Alternative & Holistic Health, Homeopathy, Alternative Therapies
| Author: | Edzard Ernst | ISBN: | 9781845407117 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK | Publication: | September 9, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Imprint Academic | Language: | English |
| Author: | Edzard Ernst |
| ISBN: | 9781845407117 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK |
| Publication: | September 9, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Imprint Academic |
| Language: | English |
The scientists, academics and practitioners writing this book are not 'against' complementary or alternative medicine (CAM), but they are very much 'for' evidence-based medicine and single standards. They aim to counter-balance the many uncritical books on CAM and to stimulate intelligent, well-informed public debate.TOPICS INCLUDE: What is CAM? Why is it so popular? Patient choice; Reclaiming compassion; Teaching CAM at university; Research on CAM; CAM in court; Ethics and CAM; Politics and CAM; Homeopathy in context; Concepts of holism in medicine; Placebo, deceit and CAM; Healing but not curing; CAM and the media.
The scientists, academics and practitioners writing this book are not 'against' complementary or alternative medicine (CAM), but they are very much 'for' evidence-based medicine and single standards. They aim to counter-balance the many uncritical books on CAM and to stimulate intelligent, well-informed public debate.TOPICS INCLUDE: What is CAM? Why is it so popular? Patient choice; Reclaiming compassion; Teaching CAM at university; Research on CAM; CAM in court; Ethics and CAM; Politics and CAM; Homeopathy in context; Concepts of holism in medicine; Placebo, deceit and CAM; Healing but not curing; CAM and the media.
