Healing, Hype or Harm?

Healing, Hype or Harm?
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Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages : 141
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ISBN-10 : 9781845407117
ISBN-13 : 1845407113
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Book Synopsis Healing, Hype or Harm? by : Edzard Ernst

Download or read book Healing, Hype or Harm? written by Edzard Ernst and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.


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