Trick or Treatment?
Alternative Medicine on Trial
$35.49
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2009
Summary
The ultimate verdict on alternative medicine.
Welcome to the world of alternative medicine. Prince Charles is a staunch defender and millions of people swear by it; most UK doctors consider it to be little more than superstition and a waste of money. But how do you know which treatments really heal and which are potentially harmful?
Now at last you can find out, thanks to the formidable partnership of Professor Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh. Edzard Ernst is the world’s first pr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552157629 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552157627 |
| Author: | Professor Edzard Ernst, Dr Simon Singh, Edzard Ernst |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 282g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Fearless, intelligent and remorselessly rational
Fearless, intelligent and remorselessly rational * The Sunday Times *
The authors’ combined strengths shine through. The examination of the evidence is comprehensive [and] forensic… * Nature *
A definitive - if controversial - guide to what works, and what doesn’t. It makes indispensable, if sometimes alarming, reading * Daily Mail *
About The Author
Professor Edzard Ernst
Edzard Ernst is the world’s first professor of complementary medicine. Formerly a clinical doctor, he has studied homeopathy and practiced this and many other alternative treatments. He has now built a world-class reputation for successfully applying science to test the value of alternative therapies and is regularly interviewed for TV and radio.
Simon Singh has a Ph.D. in particle physics and started his career as a producer on BBC science programmes such as Horizon. He is the author of the worldwide bestsellers Fermat’s Last Theorem and The Code Book. Big Bang, his history of cosmology, became a New York Times bestseller.
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