An analysis of more than 1000 reports, published mainly between 1980 and 1992, on unproven, disproven, controversial, fraudulent, quack, and otherwise questionable approaches to solving health problems. Organizations that promote alternative methods and organizations and publications that are skeptical of these methods are listed. Designed for the lay reader, the topics included are those most frequently asked of the AMA, including chiropractic, herbs, faith healing, raw milk, kinesiology, vitamin C, and biofeedback. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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The American Medical Association can't be expected to be entirely objective about a book on alternative health methods. Even so, this book is of limited usefulness. After a brief overview of quakery, there are equally brief descriptions of alternative cures plus annotations of both critical and proponent literature. However, few proponent works are cited. Although some of the methods listed are indeed useless--e.g., psychic surgery, firewalking--many, like therapeutic touch, do help people feel better. This book would be more useful for those writing undergraduate term papers than for consumers who need more in-depth and objective information.
- Natalie Kupferberg, Montana State Univ. Lib., Bozeman
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