Alternative medicine /
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| Author / Creator: | Larson, Christine A., 1953- |
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| Imprint: | Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2007. |
| Description: | xv, 215 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Health and medical issues today, 1558-7592 |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6444226 |
Table of Contents:
- The origins of alternative medicine
- The theories underlying alternative medicine
- The business of alternative medicine
- Why consumers seek alternative treatments
- Do alternative therapies work?
- Should alternative medicine be regulated by the government?
- Should managed care provide coverage for alternative therapies?
- Pharmaceuticals versus alternative therapies
- Culture and health : who bears responsibility for health and healthcare?
- The future of health and healthcare
- Annotated primary source documents
- Alternative medicine timelines
- Glossary.
