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The scientists 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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a must if you want to study the roots of complementary therapy -great for students and others
15 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Vital and informative text that should be read by everyone alongside Ben Goldacre's 'Bad Science' and Singh and Ernt's 'Trick or Treatment'. Everyone should be able to made informed choices about the treatments that are peddled to the desperate and gullible. As Tim Minchin famously said 'What do you call Alternative Medicine that has been proved to work? . . . Medicine!'
8 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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A disappointing & unsettling book. I have an interest in homeopathy & was shocked to discover the many factual inaccuracies presented here. Mr Ernst also sees fit to use (and draw conclusions from) research that has been widely criticised in the scientific community as flawed. (Shang et als Meta-Analysis). This book is a piece of propaganda, nothing more.
I cannot comment on the other chapters, but I presume they are of the same level of scholarship.
I'm concerned that a supposedly reputable scientist would put his name to this piece of propaganda & I worry about the state of science in the UK.... has it ceased being about exploring our incredible world & merely become another wing of big-business?
Alan
I cannot comment on the other chapters, but I presume they are of the same level of scholarship.
I'm concerned that a supposedly reputable scientist would put his name to this piece of propaganda & I worry about the state of science in the UK.... has it ceased being about exploring our incredible world & merely become another wing of big-business?
Alan
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Where are the pictures?
It is surprising that this publication does not have pictures on every page. There are also far too many words of more than one syllable. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Howard C.
hmmmmm....
currently evaluating. But really, before having to go any further I can already see the usual problems cropping up with this. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by moonjuice
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