Alternative medicine
By: Christine A. Larson.
Series: Health and medical issues today
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780313337185; 9780313337185
Subjects: Alternative medicine.; Complementary Therapies.
Description: Provides an introduction to the scientific, legal, and ethical issues involved in complementary and alternative medicine.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-208) and index.
Table of contents: title: The origins of alternative medicine; title: The theories underlying alternative medicine; title: The business of alternative medicine; title: Why consumers seek alternative treatments; title: Do alternative therapies work?; title: Should alternative medicine be regulated by the government?; title: Should managed care provide coverage for alternative therapies?; title: Pharmaceuticals versus alternative therapies; title: Culture and health : who bears responsibility for health and healthcare?; title: The future of health and healthcare; title: Annotated primary source documents; title: Alternative medicine timelines; title: Glossary.