Healing, Hype or Harm?
Author | : Edzard Ernst |
Publisher | : Andrews UK Limited |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2013-09-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781845407124 |
ISBN-13 | : 1845407121 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.