Alternative Medicine?: A History

Medical Writings: Book Notes7 October 2008Alternative Medicine?: A HistoryWayne B. Jonas, MDWayne B. Jonas, MDFrom Samueli Institute, Alexandria, Virginia.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-149-7-200810070-00027 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Bivins R. New York: Oxford Univ Pr; 2008. $35.00. ISBN 0199218875. Order at www.oup.com/us.Field of medicine: History of medicine and complementary and alternative medicine.Format: Hardcover book.Audience: Individuals interested in the history of medicine and the social dynamics between mainstream and alternative medicine.Purpose: To describe the history of alternative medicine over the past 300 years.Content: The book is packed with historical detail and astute analysis using examples from mesmerism, homeopathy, acupuncture, and traditional Indian medicine. It describes how these systems related to conventional “biomedicine” in the era before and after biomedicine became the dominant system and ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Wayne B. Jonas, MDAffiliations: From Samueli Institute, Alexandria, Virginia. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 7 October 2008Volume 149, Issue 7Page: 520KeywordsAcupunctureComplementary and alternative medicineHealth careHistory of medicineHomeopathySoftware toolsTraditional medicine ePublished: 7 October 2008 Issue Published: 7 October 2008 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2008 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...