The magic feather effect : the science of alternative medicine and the surprising power of belief
Warner, Melanie2020
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We all know someone who has had a seemingly miraculous cure from an alternative form of medicine: a friend whose chronic back pain vanished after sessions with an acupuncturist or chiropractor; a relative with digestive issues who recovered with herbal remedies; a colleague whose autoimmune disorder went into sudden inexplicable remission thanks to an energy healer or healing retreat. The tales are far too common to be complete fabrications, yet too anecdotal and outside the medical mainstream to be taken seriously scientifically. How do we explain them and the growing popularity of alternative medicine more generally?
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Author:
Warner, Melanie, author
Imprint:
New York : Scribner, 2020.
Collation:
x, 278 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781501121500 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
615.5
Language:
English
BRN:
1922950
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