Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a sociological investigation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in contemporary society, and an exploration of the forces throughout the globe, across different institutions, and within different therapeutic spaces, that constrain or foster alternative medicine.
Drawing on 30 years of research, the book identifies the trends in the use of CAM and explores the scientific, political and social challenges that CAM faces in relation to orthodox medicine. The author examines the varieties of CAM practices and how they manifest in different institutional spaces - including public inquiries, the orthodox medical practitioner's consulting room, medical journals and the homes of those who use CAM. It also compares unorthodox practices in different geo-political settings, namely the global north and the global south.
This book is valuable reading for higher-level undergraduate and postgraduate social science students, including those in psychology, sociology, anthropology, health sciences and related disciplines. It is relevant for courses in medical sociology, medical anthropology and social science and health, and a broader audience interested in contemporary health issues, controversies and alternative medicine.
| ISBN: | 9780367253233 |
| Publication date: | 20th April 2021 |
| Author: | Kevin Dew |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 184 pages |
| Series: | Critical Approaches to Health |
| Genres: |
Health psychology Health, illness and addiction: social aspects Sociology Medical sociology Nursing and ancillary services Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies Psychology |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a sociological investigation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in contemporary society, and an exploration of the forces throughout the globe, across different institutions, and within different therapeutic spaces, that constrain or foster alternative medicine.Drawing on 30 years of research, the book identifies the trends in the use of CAM and explores the scientific, political and social challenges that CAM faces in relation to orthodox medicine. The author examines the varieties of CAM practices and how they manifest in different institutional spaces - including public inquiries, the orthodox medical practitioner's consulting room, medical journals and the homes of those who use CAM.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine features in the following genres: Health psychology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Sociology, Medical sociology, Nursing and ancillary services, Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies, Psychology
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine was written by Kevin Dew and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Complementary and Alternative Medicine has 184 pages
Yes it is part of Critical Approaches to Health series
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