Trick or Treatment
Subtitle: the undeniable facts about alternative medicine
Publisher: W. W. Norton; W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: August 18, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780393066616
Subjects: Alternative Medicine; Medical / Alternative Medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing
Description: In this groundbreaking analysis, over thirty of the most popular treatments--acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic, and herbal medicines--are examined for their benefits and potential dangers. Questions answered include: What works and what doesn't? What are the secrets, and what are the lies? Who can you trust, and who is ripping you off? Can science decide what is best, or do the old wives' tales really tap into ancient, superior wisdom? In their scrutiny of alternative and complementary cures, authors Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst also strive to reassert the primacy of the scientific method as a means for determining public health practice and policy.--From publisher description.