Written by the former director of the Spinal Cord Research and Education Foundation of the PVA, this is the first book to cover alternative therapies for Spinal Cord Injury. From acupuncture to laser-based therapies, herbal medicine, homeopathy, craniosacral therapy, magnetic healing and more, the book will empower readers.
`There's no book like it. It's Saks' subject and he's good' - Roy Porter This fascinating book explores the changing relationship between orthodox and alternative medicine in Britain and the United States from the sixteenth century to the present day. Mike Saks sees the development of orthodox and alternative medicine as two sides of the same coin and his analysis centers on the role of professionalization in health care. In the sixteenth century, the line between orthodox and alternative medicine was blurred. By the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the increasing professionalization of orthodox bio-medicine had marginalized medical alternatives. In recent years, following the growth of a strong counter-culture in the 1960s and 1970s, perceptions of the relationship between the two forms of practice have begun to change again. The de-professionalization of orthodox medicine is being debated, while ironically, alternative medicine has become increasingly professionalized. Mike Saks considers the political dynamics of the process of professionalization, and looks at the dilemmas posed for both medical orthodoxy and alternative medicine in the development of a more integrated health care system in Britain and the United States in the future.
In the mid-1970s, a therapy called 'therapeutic touch'(TT) was introduced into the practice of nursing. This anthology of research articles explores every aspect of the subject, including the physics of claimed human energy field, which is an essential component of the theory underlying TT. It provides an account of the history of the practice.
Twenty-One Leaders Making Medical History by Choosing Alternative and Complementary Therapies
Declares the need for new, less toxic therapies and diagnostic procedures. This title unites the voices of women leaders who have breast, cervical, ovarian, and other cancers.
Twenty-One Leaders Making Medical History by Choosing Alternative and Complementary Therapies
Declares the need for new, less toxic therapies and diagnostic procedures. This title unites the voices of women leaders who have breast, cervical, ovarian, and other cancers.
Examines the philosophical underpinnings of "alternative" medicine, and hands-on healing, Qigong, and faith healing. This work shows that, whatever the specific philosophy, the common denominator is a rejection of the scientific approach of modern medicine in favour of a belief in paranormal forces that influence the well-being of mind and body.
Offers an examination of three controversial court cases. This book delves into the minds of those who believe that faith or magic alone can cure physical and emotional ills.
Many of these folk medical practices are older than scientific medicine. Some reflect a belief in magic. Seldom written down, this oral lore has been passed down from generation to generation from the time of the first settlements in this country. Some of these cures and remedies work because the items used have medicinal properties, as modern ......
