Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide

by Burton Goldberg (Compiler)

This encyclopedia puts all the schools of alternative medicine under one roof. The Guide is packed with lifesaving information and alternative treatments from 380 of the world's leading physicians. Over 200 serious health conditions--from cancer to obesity, heart desease to PMS--are covered. This book also gives you dozens of actual patient stories and physician treatments to show you how this medicine really works.

Genres: Health, Reference, Nonfiction, Medical

1100 pages, Hardcover

First published June 20, 2002

Reviews

[Angela Coulter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must have for anyone serious about alternative and natural medicine. Cross references, explains the different practices, how they work, and what they replace in the world of allopathic medicine...

Great resource!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got the first edition hard back in 94. Excellent if you want to explore alternative therapies for any condition. Got the expanded second edition when it came out a few years ago. Good one.

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goes into quite good detail about most every health ailment and the alternative medicine choices available. Seemed to be a fairly unbiased book that just talked about the options instead of touting one specific one or putting conventional medicine down.

[Melissa]

This is my textbook for my complementary health care class. It is full of interesting information on almost every modality of alternative medicine. I don't know if I'll ever read through the whole thing, but its a great resource to have.

[M. Blakelylaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

To say that I've read it is actually not literally true. You don't just sit down and read a book like this; however, it has long been a standard reference book in the family. Yes, we believe in "traditional" medicine, but there is also a place for this in our lives. In fact, who's to say that this is not the more traditional?

[Elizabeth]

oversize trade paper

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the co-editor of this book I am a bit biased, but this is still one of the best books on alternative medicine available.

[Cheryl Kauer]

What a wealth of information! It's amazing what can be done for illnesses. We just need to learn how to be responsible for ourselves. This book is great if you want to take charge of your health.