At the center of the debate over complementary and alternative
medicine--from acupuncture and chiropractic treatments to
homeopathy and nutritional supplements--is how to scientifically
measure the effectiveness of a particular treatment. Fourteen
scholars from the fields of medicine, philosophy, sociology, and
cultural and folklore studies examine that debate, and the clash
between growing public support and the often hostile stance of
clinicians and medical researchers.
Proponents and critics have different methodologies and
standards of evidence--raising the question of how much pluralism
is acceptable in a medical context--particularly in light of
differing worldviews and the struggle to define medicine in the
modern world. The contributors address both the methodological
problems of assessment and the conflicting cultural perspectives at
work in a patient's choice of treatment. Sympathetic to CAM, the
contributors nonetheless offer careful critiques of its claims, and
suggest a variety of ways it can be taken seriously, yet subject to
careful scrutiny.
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