Understanding Alternative Medicine: New Health Paths in America provides health professionals and teachers with insight into the growing use and social acceptance of alternative medicines in the United States today. This book discusses the political, economic, and scientific implications of multi-cultural medicine in American society as well as specific information on alternative medicines used in the United States. Explore the safety and efficacy of the alternative medicines examined in this unique book, which provides an overview of the A. (ayurvedic medicine) to Z. (zen meditation) of alternative therapies and philosophies used in the United States today.

Zusammenfassung
Offers health professionals and educators with insights into the use and social acceptance of alternative medicines in the United States. This book discusses the political, economic, and scientific implications of multicultural medicine in American society, and provides you with information on the use of alternative medicines in the United States.

Inhalt

Contents
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Diversity in American Medicine
Chapter 2: Philosophical Differences

Shamanism
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ayurvedic Medicine
Herbs and The Ice Man Chapter 3: TCM Use and Endangered Species
The Trade in Bear Parts
Aphrodisiacs
Bear Parks and Farms
Ginseng: Poaching or Harvesting? Chapter 4: The Economic Growth and Social Acceptance of Alternative/ Herbal Medicines in the United States
Safety and Efficacy
Herbal Politics
Herbal Business
AMA and Alternatives
Alternative Insurance Chapter 5: Like Two Wings of a Bird?
Medicine, Authority, and Wealth
The RCT Standard and Recent Studies
Acupuncture and Placebo Effect Chapter 6: Placebos, Spontaneous Remissions, and Non-Specific Factors in Healing
Approaching Therapy
Approaching Pain
Four Features of Effective Therapy Chapter 7: Herbal Medicine: The German Example Bibliography Index Reference Notes Included