Imprint Academic - Healing Hype Or Harm? A Critical Analysis Of Complementary Or Alternative Medicine - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Healing Hype Or Harm? A Critical Analysis Of Complementary Or Alternative Medicine
Brand: Imprint Academic
Barcode: 9781845401184
Pages: 190 Pages
Publication Date: 9/1/2008
Series: Societas
Category: Complementary Medicine