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Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Structures and Safeguards book cover

1st Edition

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Structures and Safeguards

By Geraldine Lee-Treweek, Tom Heller, Hilary MacQueen, Julie Stone, Sue Spurr Copyright 2005
284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a fascinating and fast-changing area of medicine. This book explores the challenging issues associated with CAM in the context of the social, political and cultural influences that shape people's health. It: provides an overview of social change, consumption and debates arising from the increased public interest in CAM, arguing for and against... Read more

Part 1: CAM Organisation: Safety and Standards 1. Knowledge, names, fraud and trust, Geraldine Lee-Treweek 2. Education and training in CAM, Lorraine Williams, Julie Stone and Geraldine Lee-Treweek 3. Regulation and control, Geraldine Lee Treweek 4. Political power and professionalisation, Mike Saks and Geraldine Lee-Treweek 5. Homoeopathy: principles, practice and controversies, Phil Nicholls, Geraldine Lee-Treweek and Tom Heller Part 2: Researching CAM 6. A critical look at orthodoxy medical approaches, Tom Heller, Dick Heller and Gavin Yamey 7. Understanding research, Hilary MacQueen, Sheena Murdoch and Andrew Vickers 8. Researching CAM interventions, Tom Heller 9. Evaluating CAM practice, Tom Heller, Dione Hills and Elaine Weatherly-Jones

Biography

Geraldine Lee-Treweek is Lecturer in Health Studies at the Open University, UK.

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