Alternative Medicine - Should we Swallow it?

A volume the in the series 'debating matters' sponsored by the Institute of Ideas. Here five essayists set out the case for and against CAM (one of the hardest problems is to define its scope). Member Anthony Campbell explains basic assumptions of CAM, Sarah Cant explores its human popularity, then there is an attack on therapeutic touch. Michael Fox from the Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health argues for integrated medicine while Michael Fitzpatrick argues against it. The result is a vigorous contrast of views that will stimulate readers to think the issues through.