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Hardcover The Best Alternative Medecine Book

ISBN: 0684842076

ISBN13: 9780684842073

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Book Overview

A comprehensive reference source on alternative medical treatments explores twelve therapies that have been shown effective, including Ayurvedic medicine, herbs, and acupuncture, and discusses specific conditions and provides recommendations.

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6 customer ratings | 5 reviews

Rated 5 stars
A must-buy!

This excellent book is written in three parts. Part I is a thoughtful introduction to complementary and alternative medicine (or "CAM"). It looks at the history of medicines, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic, and much, much more. Part II is an examination of the complementary and alternative treatments for many illnesses and ailments including: Aids, allergies, high blood pressure, and much...

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Rated 4 stars
Alternative medicine: a guide to sorting evidence and myth

If you consider yourself open-minded about medical therapies, but are bewildered by, if not downright sceptical of, popular claims regarding alternative medicine, this book may be one of the best guides to help you sort actual scientific evidence from hearsay.Dr. Kenneth Pelletier, a clinical professor of medicine at the Stanford School of Medicine, provides a lucid, superbly documented, and well organized volume on complementary...

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Rated 5 stars
Engaging, Encouraging and Authoritative

This is an engaging and encouraging survey of evidenced-based, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) from the perspective of a leading medical researcher well-experienced with the many scientific and public policy issues involved in CAM. It provides a delightful educational experience and deserves a prominent spot on the health reference shelf for many reasons.First, most of the major CAM disciplines and methods are...

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Rated 4 stars
Must be read carefully

Like most people I am aware of the scientific limitations of some complementary and alternative medical practices and approaches (CAMs). I am also aware that there are some ailments that are most effectively treated by conventional methods. As Dr. Pelletier points out, "conventional medicine excels in the treatment of acute trauma, childbirth emergencies, treating broken bones, performing corrective surgery, and treating...

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Rated 5 stars
A must-buy!

This excellent book is written in three parts. Part I is a thoughtful introduction to complementary and alternative medicine (or "CAM"). It looks at the history of medicines, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic, and much, much more. Part II is an examination of the complementary and alternative treatments for many illnesses and ailments including: Aids, allergies, high blood pressure, and...

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