Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine
15 hrs. 30 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Edzard Ernst
Author
Simon Singh
Narrator
Alexey Dankov
Narrator
Alexey Dankov
Description
Do acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, and herbal medicine help people cope with illness? Who is right: critics who consider these methods fraudulent, or mothers who trust them with their children’s health?
“Neither a Wallet nor Life” by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst is a truthful, fair, and fascinating account of alternative medicine. Most of the audiobook is devoted to four of its most popular directions—acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, and herbal medicine—while the appendix briefly discusses more than thirty others. From the very beginning, the authors clarify what a scientific approach is and how, using it, one determines the truth. Then, relying on the results of numerous scientific studies, page after page they lift the veil over the hidden, unpleasant truth about alternative medicine. They examine which of its methods are effective and harmless, and which are useless and dangerous.
By analyzing why alternative treatments have become so widespread around the world despite having failed to prove their effectiveness, they answer not only the ubiquitous question “Who is to blame?” but also the most important question “What should be done?”
“Neither a Wallet nor Life” by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst is a truthful, fair, and fascinating account of alternative medicine. Most of the audiobook is devoted to four of its most popular directions—acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, and herbal medicine—while the appendix briefly discusses more than thirty others. From the very beginning, the authors clarify what a scientific approach is and how, using it, one determines the truth. Then, relying on the results of numerous scientific studies, page after page they lift the veil over the hidden, unpleasant truth about alternative medicine. They examine which of its methods are effective and harmless, and which are useless and dangerous.
By analyzing why alternative treatments have become so widespread around the world despite having failed to prove their effectiveness, they answer not only the ubiquitous question “Who is to blame?” but also the most important question “What should be done?”
Contents:
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter one How to determine the truth?
Scurvy, English sailors, and again bloodletting
Evidence-based medicine
A brilliant idea
Chapter two The truth about acupuncture
Acupuncture
The power of placebo
Blind and double-blind
Acupuncture under investigation
The Cochrane collaboration
Conclusion
Chapter three The truth about homeopathy
Homeopathy
The origins of homeopathy
The Gospel of Samuel Hahnemann
The rise and fall of homeopathy—and the rise again
A Nature miracle
Homeopathy under investigation
Conclusion
Chapter four The truth about chiropractic
Chiropractic
A evidence-based tea party
Manipulations on the spine
Wonders of bone-fixers
A few words of warning to patients
The dangers of chiropractic therapy
The dangers of alternative medicine
Chapter five The truth about herbal medicine
Herbal medicine
“A green” pharmacy
Do no harm
Why do smart people believe strange things?
To see is to believe
Chapter six And do we need the truth?
Placebo: lies that save—or foul fraud?
10 main accused of promoting treatment methods whose effectiveness has not been proven or has been refuted
The future of alternative medicine
A brief guide to alternative treatments
Anthroposophical medicine
Aromatherapy
Ayurvedic medicine
Dietary supplements
Hydrocolon therapy
Hypnotherapy
Hirudotherapy
Detoxification
Spiritual healing
Oxygen therapy
Cell therapy
Craniosacral therapy (cranial osteopathy)
Crystallotherapy
Therapeutic massage
Magnet therapy
Meditation
Medical cans
The Alexander Method
The Feldenkrais Method
Naturopathy
Neural therapy
Alternative physical therapy exercises
Alternative diets
Alternative medical devices
Alternative diagnostic methods
Orthomolecular medicine
Osteopathy
Relaxation therapy
Reflexology
Reiki
Traditional Chinese medicine
Ear candles
Feng shui
Chelation therapy
Bach flower remedies
Shiatsu
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter one How to determine the truth?
Scurvy, English sailors, and again bloodletting
Evidence-based medicine
A brilliant idea
Chapter two The truth about acupuncture
Acupuncture
The power of placebo
Blind and double-blind
Acupuncture under investigation
The Cochrane collaboration
Conclusion
Chapter three The truth about homeopathy
Homeopathy
The origins of homeopathy
The Gospel of Samuel Hahnemann
The rise and fall of homeopathy—and the rise again
A Nature miracle
Homeopathy under investigation
Conclusion
Chapter four The truth about chiropractic
Chiropractic
A evidence-based tea party
Manipulations on the spine
Wonders of bone-fixers
A few words of warning to patients
The dangers of chiropractic therapy
The dangers of alternative medicine
Chapter five The truth about herbal medicine
Herbal medicine
“A green” pharmacy
Do no harm
Why do smart people believe strange things?
To see is to believe
Chapter six And do we need the truth?
Placebo: lies that save—or foul fraud?
10 main accused of promoting treatment methods whose effectiveness has not been proven or has been refuted
The future of alternative medicine
A brief guide to alternative treatments
Anthroposophical medicine
Aromatherapy
Ayurvedic medicine
Dietary supplements
Hydrocolon therapy
Hypnotherapy
Hirudotherapy
Detoxification
Spiritual healing
Oxygen therapy
Cell therapy
Craniosacral therapy (cranial osteopathy)
Crystallotherapy
Therapeutic massage
Magnet therapy
Meditation
Medical cans
The Alexander Method
The Feldenkrais Method
Naturopathy
Neural therapy
Alternative physical therapy exercises
Alternative diets
Alternative medical devices
Alternative diagnostic methods
Orthomolecular medicine
Osteopathy
Relaxation therapy
Reflexology
Reiki
Traditional Chinese medicine
Ear candles
Feng shui
Chelation therapy
Bach flower remedies
Shiatsu
Acknowledgements
