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Title:
Alternative medicine / Lynn M. Zott, book editor.
Author:
Zott, Lynn M. (Lynn Marie), 1969-
Publication Information:
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, 2012.
Call Number:
R733 .A4587 2012
Abstract:
"Alternative Medicine: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9780737754384

9780737754391
Series:
Opposing viewpoints

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Physical Description:
257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Does alternative medicine work? -- Homeopathic medicine is effective / Homeopathic medicine is ineffective / Sham acupuncture's effectiveness casts doubt on the efficacy of real acupuncture / Acupuncture is effective despite research showing that sham acupuncture is helpful / Chelation therapy is a safe and effective treatment for many conditions / Chelation therapy is dangerous and ineffective for treating most health problems / Why is alternative medicine popular? -- Politics and culture contribute to alternative medicine's popularity / The popularity of alternative medicine is exaggerated / The prevalence of complementary treatments reflects frustration with traditional medicine / Celebrities influence public interest in alternative treatments that can be detrimental / Can alternative and conventional medicine work together? -- The need for improvements in health care highlights the advantages of integrative medicine / A complementary medical treatment approach can lower health care costs / A complementary approach to medicine helps patients and is scientifically sound / Complementary medicine is scientifically unsound and only increases provider profits / Doctors can and should regularly use ethically prescribed placebo treatments / Placebo treatment can have harmful as well as beneficial effects / How should government research and regulate alternative medicine? -- The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine should be funded / The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine should not be funded / The value of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is unclear / Expanding labeling requirements would better inform consumers about safe supplement use / Expanding labeling requirements for dietary supplements would punish consumers and manufacturers
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