| Description |
1 online resource (125 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Diversity in American Medicine; Chapter 2. Philosophical Differences; Shamanism; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Ayurvedic Medicine; Herbs and the Ice Man; Chapter 3. TCM Use and Endangered Species; The Trade in Bear Parts; Aphrodisiacs; Bear Farms and Parks; Ginseng: Poaching or Harvesting?; Chapter 4. The Economic Growth and Social Acceptance of Alternative/Herbal Medicines in the United States; Safety and Efficacy; Herbal Politics; Herbal Business; AMA and Alternatives; Alternative Insurance |
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Chapter 5. ""Like Two Wings of a Bird""?Medicine, Authority, and Wealth; The RCT Standard and Recent Studies; Acupuncture and Placebo Effect; Chapter 6. Placebos, Spontaneous Remissions, and Nonspecific Factors in Healing; Approaching Therapy; Approaching Pain; Four Features of Effective Therapy; Chapter 7. Herbal Medicine: The German Example; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Understanding Alternative Medicine: New Health Paths in America provides health professionals and educators with insight into the growing use and social acceptance of alternative medicines in the United States today. This book discusses the political, economic, and scientific implications of multicultural medicine in American society and provides you with specific information on the use of alternative medicines in the United States. With this complete and comprehensive guide, you will discover the safety and efficacy of alternative medicines, therapies, and philosophies to offer your patients |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Alternative medicine -- United States
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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Alternative medicine
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tyler, Lawrence
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| ISBN |
9781135412029 |
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1135412022 |
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