More Harm than Good?

This book reveals the numerous ways in which moral, ethical and legal principles are being violated by those whoprovide, recommend or sell 'complementary and alternative medicine' (CAM). The bookanalysesboth academic literature and internet sources that promote CAM. Additionally the book presents a number ofbrief scenarios, both hypothetical and real-life,about individuals who use CAM or who fall prey to ethically dubious CAM practitioners.The events and conundrums described in thesescenarioscould happen to almost anyone. Professoremeritusof complementary medicineEdzardErnst together with bioethicist Kevin Smith provide a thorough and authoritative ethical analysis of a range of CAM modalities, including acupuncture, chiropractic, herbalism, and homeopathy. This book could and should interest all medical professionals who have contact to complementary medicine and will be an invaluable reference for patients deliberating which course of treatment to adopt.