Toward an integrative medicine : merging alternative therapies with biomedicine / Hans Baer.

  • Baer, Hans A., 1944-
Date:
[2004], ©2004
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Publication/Creation

Walnut Creek, CA ; Oxford : AltaMira Press, [2004], ©2004.

Physical description

xix, 204 pages ; 23 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-198) and index.

Contents

The popularization of holistic health and new age movements -- The semi-legitimation of three professionalized heterodox medical systems -- Partially professionalized therapeutic systems -- The emergence of complementary and alternative medicine and integrative medicine -- Deconstructing Andrew Weil and Deepak Chopra -- Governmental and corporate involvement -- Creating an authentic holistic health system.

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    Medical Collection
    W61 2004B14t
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ISBN

  • 0759103011
  • 075910302X