ID | 002294 |
Call Number | 615.5/WAL |
Title Proper | Alternative medicine |
Language | ENG |
Author | Wallerstein, Claire |
Publication | Oxford, Heinemann Library, 2000. |
Description | 56p Grey Spine |
Series | Need to know |
Note | Describes the increasing use of alternative medicine--including herbal therapy, acupuncture, and meditation--as a more natural approach than modern medicine to remedy a multitude of illnesses. |
Note | What is alternative medicine? The history of alternative medicine Who uses what? Why do people use alternative medicine Looking for miracles when all hope is gone Types and techniques of alternative medicine Fringe treatments Marijuana Naturopathy The role of the media Does alternative medicine work? All in the mind The benefits The dangers Unmasking the charlatans Medicine in cyberspace a risky business The need for research A complementary relationship Herbal remedies, ethnomedicine and the environment Legal matters People to talk to |
Standard Number | 0431098131 |
Price. Qualification | Rs.250(Pb) |
Classification Number | 615.5 |
Key Words | Medicine ; Alternative medicine |