Healing, hype or harm?
Subtitle: a critical analysis of complementary or alternative medicine
By: edited by Edzard Ernst.
Contributors: Ernst, E.
Series: Societas; Societas (Imprint Academic (Firm))
Publisher: Societas
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Exeter, UK; Charlottesville, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781845401184
Subjects: Alternative medicine
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 in this book 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.