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Other Authors: Haugen, David M., 1969-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, 2008.
Series:Opposing viewpoints series.
Subjects:
Alternative medicine.
Chiropractic.
Herbs > Therapeutic use.
Online Access:Table of contents
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505 0 0 |t Introduction --  |t Ch. 1. Does alternative medicine work? 1. Homeopathic medicine is effective /  |r Dana Ullman ; 2. Homeopathic medicine is ineffective /  |r Robert Todd Carroll ; 3. Chiropractic can reduce some types of pain /  |r Michael Menke ; 4. Chiropractic is a potentially dangerous pseudoscience /  |r John Jackson ; 5. Herbal medicines are effective /  |r Danny Siegenthaler ; 6. Herbal medicines vary in their effectiveness and some may be dangerous /  |r Jane E. Brody ; Periodical bibliography --  |t Ch. 2. Why is alternative medicine popular? 1. People choose alternative medicine because they are dissatisfied with conventional medicine /  |r Benedict Carey ; 2. People choose alternative medicine because they fall for sales pitches /  |r Stephen Barrett and William Jarvis ; 3. People choose alternative medicine because they want to believe it works /  |r Ben Goldacre ; 4. Employers choose alternative medicine to combat health care costs /  |r George DeVries ; Periodical bibliography --  |t Ch. 3. Can alternative and conventional medicine work together? 1. Spirituality should be part of conventional medical treatment /  |r Barbara Anan Kogan ; 2. Spirituality should not be part of conventional medical treatment /  |r Timothy N. Gorski ; 3. Alternative medicine should submit to conventional testing standards /  |r The National Academies ; 4. Conventional medical testing standards are flawed /  |r E. Haavi Morreim ; 5. Alternative medicine should be integrated into medical school /  |r Philippe Szapary ; 6. Alternative medicine should be evaluated critically in medical school /  |r Wallace Sampson ; Periodical bibliography --  |t Ch. 4. What should government do to research and regulate alternative medicine? 1. The FDA should tightly regulate herbal supplements /  |r Joe Dobrin ; 2. Tighter regulation of herbal supplements may overshadow their appropriate use /  |r James S. Gordon ; 3. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine promotes pseudoscience /  |r Kimball C. Atwood IV ; 4. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine promotes valuable research /  |r Stephen E. Straus and Margaret A. Chesney ; Periodical bibliography --  |t for further discussion --  |t Organizations to contact --  |t Bibliography of books --  |t Index. 
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