- Category: Books » Medicine » Alternative Medicine
- Format: Paperback Learn more about the Paperback format using Tower WIKI.
- Publisher: Ballantine Books
- ISBN: 0449000745
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100308495
- Release Date: January 1, 1998
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #102932 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #2180 in Medicine (See Top 100 Medicine Bestsellers)
- #37 in Alternative Medicine (See Top 100 Alternative Medicine Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by Isadore Rosenfeld (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Dr. Rosenfeld's Guide to Alternative Medicine" by Isadore Rosenfeld to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Dr. Rosenfeld's Guide to Alternative Medicine"Browse more products related to "Isadore Rosenfeld"Review"Easy to read, easy to understand, and an excellent addition to medical shelves." Publisher's note"For those curious, confused, or downright leery about alternative medicine, the open-minded, plainspoken Rosenfeld offers some sound information."--Publishers Weekly Here at last is an authoritative , comprehensive look at the controversial field of alternative medicine. A distinguished and experienced clinician, Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld reviews the track records of dozens of widely used alternative therapies, including acupuncture, aromatherapy, homeopathy, hypnosis, and reflexology. For each approach, he describes how it is used, the theories on which it is based, how much scientific evidence exists to support claims for it, and--perhaps most important--whether it actually works. With wit and candor he explains How claims made by some alternative practitioners may be valid even though they cannot be proven by the scientific method How hypnosis can be used to treat "physical" conditions like asthma as well as emotional disorders Which herbal preparations should be added to, or even replace, conventional drugs Why you should try to have acupuncture immediately after a stroke How certain aromas can help claustrophobia, improve your sex life, and help you sleep Why fasting can be good for your spirit but bad for your health This authoritative, comprehensive look at the controversial field of alternative medicine, written by a distinguished and experienced clinician, reviews the track records of dozens of widely used alternative therapies. Dr. Rosenfeld describes the use of each approach, the theories on which it is based, how much scientific evidence exists to support claims for it, and whether it actually works. AnnotationAn overview of the controversial field of alternative medicine by a professional clinician, with descriptions of the various therapeutic approaches supported by scientific evidence as successful treatments. If You Enjoy "Dr. Rosenfeld's Guide to Alternative Medicine (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:
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