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Alternative medicine / (Record no. 71918)

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CONTROL NUMBER
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CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field DLC
DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 070810s2008 miua b 001 0 eng d
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2007935072
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0737738200 (hardcover)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780737738209 (hardcover)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0737738219 (pbk.)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780737738216 (pbk.)
CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency ABC
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency ABC
Modifying agency JED
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-- IOE
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AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code lccopycat
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number R733
Item number .A4585 2008
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 615.5
Edition number 22
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Alternative medicine /
Statement of responsibility, etc David M. Haugen, book editor.
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Detroit :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Greenhaven Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc c2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 222 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Opposing viewpoints series
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-212) and index.
FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Title Introduction --
-- Ch. 1. Does alternative medicine work? 1. Homeopathic medicine is effective /
Statement of responsibility Dana Ullman ; 2. Homeopathic medicine is ineffective /
-- Robert Todd Carroll ; 3. Chiropractic can reduce some types of pain /
-- Michael Menke ; 4. Chiropractic is a potentially dangerous pseudoscience /
-- John Jackson ; 5. Herbal medicines are effective /
-- Danny Siegenthaler ; 6. Herbal medicines vary in their effectiveness and some may be dangerous /
-- Jane E. Brody ; Periodical bibliography --
Title Ch. 2. Why is alternative medicine popular? 1. People choose alternative medicine because they are dissatisfied with conventional medicine /
Statement of responsibility Benedict Carey ; 2. People choose alternative medicine because they fall for sales pitches /
-- Stephen Barrett and William Jarvis ; 3. People choose alternative medicine because they want to believe it works /
-- Ben Goldacre ; 4. Employers choose alternative medicine to combat health care costs /
-- George DeVries ; Periodical bibliography --
Title Ch. 3. Can alternative and conventional medicine work together? 1. Spirituality should be part of conventional medical treatment /
Statement of responsibility Barbara Anan Kogan ; 2. Spirituality should not be part of conventional medical treatment /
-- Timothy N. Gorski ; 3. Alternative medicine should submit to conventional testing standards /
-- The National Academies ; 4. Conventional medical testing standards are flawed /
-- E. Haavi Morreim ; 5. Alternative medicine should be integrated into medical school /
-- Philippe Szapary ; 6. Alternative medicine should be evaluated critically in medical school /
-- Wallace Sampson ; Periodical bibliography --
Title Ch. 4. What should government do to research and regulate alternative medicine? 1. The FDA should tightly regulate herbal supplements /
Statement of responsibility Joe Dobrin ; 2. Tighter regulation of herbal supplements may overshadow their appropriate use /
-- James S. Gordon ; 3. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine promotes pseudoscience /
-- Kimball C. Atwood IV ; 4. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine promotes valuable research /
-- Stephen E. Straus and Margaret A. Chesney ; Periodical bibliography --
Title for further discussion --
-- Organizations to contact --
-- Bibliography of books --
-- Index.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Alternative medicine.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Chiropractic.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Herbs
ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Haugen, David M.,
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0803/2007935072.html
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type 01. English Non Fiction
LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
d 615.5 ALT
c 310
Copies
Piece designation (barcode) Koha full call number School Code
CRHS15698615.5 ALTCharlottetown Rural High School