Complementary Medicine: An Objective Appraisal - Softcover

Ernst, E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750631414 ISBN 13: 9780750631419

Verlag: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 1996

Inhaltsangabe

Complementary Medicine has undoubtedly become 'big business' with a high percentage of the general population using one or more forms of complementary therapy. More and more institutions are training would-be practitioners and users of Complementary Medicine are prepared to pay considerable sums out of their own pocket for treatment. Also, an increasing number of health insurance companies are willing to take over some of the costs for alternative methods of treatment. This growing interest in Complementary Medicine is also reflected in the literature: since 1966 there has been a six-fold increase in the number of Complementary Medicine-related publications in mainstream medical journals. Complementary Medicine: an objective appraisal consists of ten contributions by experts from various countries, each of whom looks critically and constructively at a fundamental aspect of the subject. This book is not specific to a particular country, nor is it confined to specific therapies. It is not written solely by doctors or by lay practitioners. It does, however, provide balanced and informed views on fundamental, general issues within Complementary Medicin

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Reseña del editor

It is hardly surprising, given the increasing interest in this field, that a veritable plethora of books on various aspects of Complementary Medicine is available in bookshops. However, there are a few books available which make an attempt to objectively assess Complementary Medicine in general terms and to explore the numerous open questions, such as:

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0750631414
• ISBN 13: 9780750631419
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar