Alternative Medicine

Name: Alternative Medicine
Price: 53.95 USD
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ISBN: 9780737738209

ISBN-10: 0737738200

ISBN-13: 9780737738209

Edition: N/A

Authors: David M. Haugen, Susan Musser

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Book details

List price: $42.95
Publisher: Cengage Gale
Publication date: 12/10/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 222
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?


Introduction



Does Alternative Medicine Work?


Chapter Preface



Homeopathic Medicine Is Effective




Homeopathic Medicine Is Ineffective




Chiropractic Can Reduce Some Types of Pain




Chiropractic Is a Potentially Dangerous Pseudoscience




Herbal Medicines Are Effective




Herbal Medicines Vary in Their Effectiveness and Some May Be Dangerous



Periodical Bibliography



Why Is Alternative Medicine Popular?


Chapter Preface



People Choose Alternative Medicine Because They Are Dissatisfied with Conventional Medicine




People Choose Alternative Medicine Because They Fall for Sales Pitches




People Choose Alternative Medicine Because They Want to Believe It Works




Employers Choose Alternative Medicine to Combat Health Care Costs



Periodical Bibliography



Can Alternative and Conventional Medicine Work Together?


Chapter Preface



Spirituality Should Be Part of Conventional Medical Treatment




Spirituality Should Not Be Part of Conventional Medical Treatment




Alternative Medicine Should Submit to Conventional Testing Standards



Conventional Medical Testing Standards Are Flawed




Alternative Medicine Should Be Integrated into Medical School




Alternative Medicine Should Be Evaluated Critically in Medical School



Periodical Bibliography



What Should Government Do to Research and Regulate Alternative Medicine?


Chapter Preface



The FDA Should Tightly Regulate Herbal Supplements




Tighter Regulation of Herbal Supplements May Overshadow Their Appropriate Use




The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Promotes Pseudoscience




The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Promotes Valuable Research



Periodical Bibliography


For Further Discussion


Organizations to Contact


Bibliography of Books


Index