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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
James C Whorton |
| ISBN: | 0195171624 : 9780195171624 |
| OCLC Number: | 56443385 |
| Notes: | Originally published: 2002. |
| Description: | 384 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | PART I: THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: NATURAL HEALING; 1. The Hippocratic Heresy: Alternative Medicine's Worldview; 2. Every Man His Own Physician: Thomsonianism; 3. Dilutions of Grandeur: Homeopathy; 4. Physical Puritanism: Hygeiotherapy; 5. Magnetism and Mind: From Mesmerism to Christian Science; PART II: THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY: DRUGLESS HEALING; 6. The Licensing Question: The Campaign for Medical Freedom; 7. The Rule of Artery: Osteopathy; 8. Innate Intelligence: Chiropractic; 9. Therapeutic Universalism: Naturopathy; PART III: THE LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY: HOLISTIC HEALING; 10. From Medical Cultism to Alternative Medicine; 11. The Holistic Health Explosion: Acupuncture; 12. From Alternative Medicine to Complementary Medicine; Conclusion: The Twenty-First Century: The Age of Curapathy? |
| Responsibility: | James C. Whorton. |
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<br>"A significant contribution, Nature Cures provides a valuable perspective on the unconventional therapies that for many decades have, to the dismay of organized medicine, attracted large numbers of Americans engaged in the pursuit of health."--Science<p><br>"An authority on the history of medicine and health...his engaging, authoritative, and interesting book provides a valuable background to the wide range of therapies available today."--NAPRA Review<p><br>"A lively tale filled with fads and quackery, much of which was sanctioned by the medical establishment of its day, while efficacious regimes that are still practiced today were denounced. In so doing, he remains remarkably evenhanded and touches on the lives and reputations of such notables as Mary Baker Eddy, Catherine Beecher (sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe) and Daniel Webster."--New York Daily News<p><br>"A distinguished and respected writer about health and medicinal studies, Whorton gives us a thorough, deeply researched and objective history of alternative medicine. Presented in a relaxed and reliable style, this book is highly readable and surprisingly entertaining."--Statesman Journal<p><br>"Thorough, enjoyable, and rigorous, this study documents the major 'unconventional' healing movements of 19th- and 20th-century America. This book fills a large gap.... Highly recommended."--Library Journal<p><br> Read more...
