An edition of Alternative therapies
(2012)
Alternative therapies
by Sylvia Engdahl
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"Alternative Therapies: Is the Growing Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies Beneficial?; Are the Major Alternatives to Conventional Medicine Safe and Effective?; Should the Government Restrict the Use of Alternative Therapies?; What Complementary Therapies Are Used Along with Conventional Medicine?"--
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Ch. 1: Is the Growing Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies Beneficial? Overview: What is complementary and alternative medicine? / National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Yes: Complementary and alternative therapies serve needs not met by conventional medicine. Cost-effective alternative therapies are being employed by integrative medicine / Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Rustum Roy, and Andrew Weil
Alternative therapies do good but should not be integrated with conventional medicine / Bruce G. Charlton
Complementary and alternative therapies are helpful even if they are placebos / William Grassie
No: Most complementary and alternative therapies are unproven and sometimes harmful. Complementary and alternative therapies are based on pseudoscience / Narendra Nayak
Promotion of complementary and alternative therapies is deceptive / Marilynn Marchione
ch. 2: Are the Major Alternatives to Conventional Medicine Safe and Effective? Chapter preface
Acupuncture is suitable for treating a wide range of conditions / Douglas Dupler, Teresa G. Odle, and David Edward Newton
Acupuncture produces no greater effect than a placebo / Richard Saint Cyr
Homeopathic medicines are worthless and should not be sold as drugs / Stephen Barrett
Many patients are being helped by chiropractic care / Julie Deardorff
Chiropractic spine manipulation may do more harm than good / J.D. Haines
Ayurveda is a widely used traditional system of healing / National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The effectiveness and safety of ayurvedic drugs has not been tested / Meera Nanda
Naturopathy aims not only to treat disease but also to restore health / American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
There is no evidence to support the claims of naturopathy / Robert T. Carroll
ch. 3: Should the Government Restrict the Use of Alternative Therapies? Chapter preface
Yes: The government should favor conventional medicine and judge alternatives by its standards. Protecting public health is the responsibility of the government / Brennen McKenzie
The government should force minors to accept conventional medical treatment / Steven Novella
Parents of children who die from reliance on alternative therapies should go to prison / Phil Plait
The law exempting dietary supplements from regulation should be repealed / David H. Gorski
No: Government interference with health care choices is a violation of personal freedom. Access to complementary and alternative therapies must be protected / Diane Miller
The 2010 health care reform law hurts users of alternative therapies / Curt Levey and Jim Turner
Opponents of CAM apply a double standard to evidence of its effectiveness / Richard A. Jaffe
People have a right to make their own health care choices even if they are wrong / Jon Rappoport
ch. 4: What Complementary Therapies Are Used with Conventional Medicine? Chapter preface
Tai chi has many health benefits for people of all ages and conditions / HealthyWomen
Music therapy is used in many ways to help patients heal / Pam Mellskog
Creative arts are often used as therapy by health care institutions / Elaine Zablocki
Dog therapy helps people recover from emotional illness / Jennifer Caprioli
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