Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Kevin Dew - 9780367253219

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Complementary and Alternative MedicineContaining and Expanding Therapeutic Possibilities\nAuthor(s): Kevin Dew\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367253219, 978-0367253219\nSynopsis\nComplementary and Alternative Medicine is a sociological investigation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in contemporary society, and an exploration of the forces throughout the globe, across different institutions, and within different therapeutic spaces, that constrain or foster alternative medicine.\n\nDrawing on 30 years of research, the book identifies the trends in the use of CAM and explores the scientific, political and social challenges that CAM faces in relation to orthodox medicine. The author examines the varieties of CAM practices and how they manifest in different institutional spaces including public inquiries, the orthodox medical practitioners consulting room, medical journals and the homes of those who .