TY  - BOOK
AU  - Singh,Simon
AU  - Ernst,E.
TI  - Trick or treatment: the undeniable facts about alternative medicine 
SN  - 9780393066616 (hardcover)
AV  - R733 .S568 2008
U1  - 610 SIN 22nd
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - W.W. Norton
KW  - Alternative medicine
KW  - Complementary Therapies
KW  - Evidence-Based Medicine
KW  - Placebo Effect
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-331) and index; How do you determine the truth? -- The truth about acupuncture -- The truth about homeopathy -- The truth about chiropractic therapy -- The truth about herbal medicine -- Does the truth matter?
N2  - In this groundbreaking analysis, over thirty of the most popular treatments--acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic, and herbal medicines--are examined for their benefits and potential dangers. Questions answered include: What works and what doesn't? What are the secrets, and what are the lies? Who can you trust, and who is ripping you off? Can science decide what is best, or do the old wives' tales really tap into ancient, superior wisdom? In their scrutiny of alternative and complementary cures, authors Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst also strive to reassert the primacy of the scientific method as a means for determining public health practice and policy.--From publisher description
ER  -