| Publication |
Oxford, Heinemann Library, 2000.
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| Description |
56pGrey Spine
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| Series |
Need to know
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| Summary/Abstract |
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.
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| Contents |
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
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| Standard Number |
0431098131 Pb.
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