Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial
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Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial is a popular science book that critically examines the evidence for and against various alternative medicine practices.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assess efficacy of alternative medicine
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inform the public about medical evidence ⓘ |
| approach |
critical
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evidence-based ⓘ |
| author |
Edzard Ernst
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Simon Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes | use of unproven therapies ⓘ |
| discusses |
history of alternative medicine
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placebo effect ⓘ regulation of medical treatments ⓘ |
| examines |
acupuncture
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chiropractic ⓘ herbal medicine ⓘ homeopathy ⓘ various alternative therapies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clinical evidence
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randomized controlled trials ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasCoAuthorBackground |
Edzard Ernst is a former professor of complementary medicine
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Simon Singh is a science writer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-evidence-based healthcare
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scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial among alternative medicine proponents
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well-received by science advocates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
alternative medicine
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clinical trials ⓘ evidence-based medicine ⓘ medical skepticism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical evaluation of alternative medicine claims
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popularization of evidence-based medicine ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | rigorous clinical testing of treatments ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general public
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readers interested in medicine ⓘ readers interested in science ⓘ |
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