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9780393337785

Trick Or Treatment Pa

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  • ISBN13:

    9780393337785

  • ISBN10:

    0393337782

  • Edition: 00
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-10-19
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

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Summary

Whether you are an ardent believer in alternative medicine, a skeptic, or are simply baffled by the range of services and opinions, this groundbreaking analysis lays to rest doubts and contradictions with authority, integrity, and clarity. Over thirty of the most popular treatments'”including acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic, and herbal medicines'”are examined for their benefits and potential dangers. What works and what doesn't? Who can you trust, and who is ripping you off? In its scrutiny of alternative and complementary cures, this book also strives to reassert the primacy of the scientific method as a means for determining public health practice and policy.

Author Biography

Simon Singh, science journalist and best-selling author, lives in London. His books include Fermat's Enigma, The Code Book, and Big Band. Edzard Ernst. Md. based at the University of Exeter, is the world's first professor of complementary medicine. He is the author of numerous books for professionals, including The Oxford Handbook of Complementary Medicine.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
How do You Determine the Truth?p. 6
The Truth About Acupuncturep. 39
The Truth About Homeopathyp. 91
The Truth About Chiropractic Therapyp. 145
The Truth About Herbal Medicinep. 191
Does the Truth Matter?p. 236
Appendix: Rapid Guide to Alternative Therapiesp. 290
Futher Readingp. 329
Acknowledgementsp. 333
Picture Creditsp. 334
Indexp. 335
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