Alternative Medicine: What Works: A Comprehensive, Easy-to-Read Review of the Scientific Evidence, Pro and Con (Paperback)

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In scientific yet accessible language that speaks to both the lay reader and the professional, Fugh-Berman, a former field coordinator at the Office of Alternative Medicine, evaluates the peer-reviewed literature for 25 popular alternative therapies. A winner for all consumer collections.
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Product Description

Over $13 billion is spent on alternative medicine therapies each year. Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, Medical Officer with the National Institute of Health provides you with the first authoritative, comprehensive book to review, in everyday language, the scientific evidence pro and con for alternative therapies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: Lippencott, Williams & Wilkins; 1st edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683304070
• ISBN-13: 978-0683304077
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,740,211 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book that helped me in my practice, October 11, 1999

By	Leland M. Heller, M.D. (drh@biologicalunhappi... (Okeechobee, FL) - See all my reviews

As a Family Physician I needed good information about the alternative medicine literature. I'm a Family Physician, not an epidemiologist. This is the best book of it's kind I've found. I've used this information in my lectures, my practice, and my personal life. I look forward to an updated edition.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource -- see the evidence for CAM treatments, April 19, 1999

By A Customer

As a consultant working in the field of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), I find the author has done an excellent job of thoughtfully and objectively collecting a great deal of the more important research literature. The book is easy to access, and can assist the lay person in choosing treatment as well as help health care providers who wish to learn about what CAM practices to include or refer to in their practice.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Popular Book I Own, December 2, 2000

By	Victoria Leonard "vickiegl" (Edmonds, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Everybody thinks they know about alternative medicine but this doctor carefully looked for evidence and found it! All my friends call and ask what the books says about the various supplements and treatments and their latest ailments. Because the books has the world's greatest index, I can look up by "arthritis" and find 8 different treatments that have been evaluated.

The book is easy to read and will impress even the most serious physician. I've given several copies to very apprepciative friends. If you buy this book, write your name in it because your friends and family will want to bororow it as much as mine do.