Synopses & Reviews
How research is legitimizing CAM in the eyes of physicians.
Review
"[An] extremely comprehensive, detailed, and well-referenced look at the explosion of interest in CAM."
Annals of Internal Medicine"A superb dissection ... the best sociological interpretation of [the] subject currently available."
American Journal of Sociology
Table of Contents
List of tables; List of acronyms; Preface; 1. Introducing CAM and the many questions it raises; 2. Understanding CAM: the problem of knowledge and the power of words; 3. The growth of CAM: patterns of use and meaning; 4. Physicians: learning new ways; 5. Medical research: science and interpretation; 6. Investigating CAM: the devil in the details; 7. The road ahead: accommodation or integration?; Notes; Bibliography.