Nature cures : the history of alternative medicine in America /

This text establishes historical context for the contemporary debate over the role of unconventional medicine in health care by examining the evolution of the major alternative systems in America from 1800 onwards.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whorton, James C., 1942-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2002.
Temas:
1900-1999
Alternative medicine > United States > History.
Alternative medicine > United States > History > 20th century.
Complementary Therapies > history
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Médecines parallèles > États-Unis > Histoire.
Médecines parallèles > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Médecine > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Médecine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Alternative Therapies.
MEDICAL > Healing.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healing.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Healing > General.
Alternative medicine
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Nineteenth Century: Natural Healing
  • The Hippocratic Heresy: Alternative Medicine's Worldview
  • Every Man His Own Physician: Thomsonianism
  • Dilutions of Grandeur: Homeopathy
  • Physical Puritanism: Hygeiotherapy
  • Magnetism and Mind: From Mesmerism to Christian Science
  • The Early Twentieth Century: Drugless Healing
  • The Licensing Question: The Campaign for Medical Freedom
  • The Rule of the Artery: Osteopathy
  • Innate Intelligence: Chiropractic
  • Therapeutic Universalism: Naturopathy
  • The Late Twentieth Century: Holistic Healing
  • From Medical Cultism to Alternative Medicine
  • The Holistic Health Explosion: Acupuncture
  • From Alternative Medicine to Complementary Medicine.

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