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Author Whorton, James C., 1942-

Title Nature cures : the history of alternative medicine in America / James C. Whorton.

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2002]
©2002

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 368 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Note Notes: p. 311-359.
Includes indexes.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-359) and indexes.
Contents The Nineteenth Century: Natural Healing -- The Hippocratic Heresy: Alternative Medicine's Worldview -- Every Man His Own Physician: Thomsonianism -- Dilutions of Grandeur: Homeopathy -- Physical Puritanism: Hygeiotherapy -- Magnetism and Mind: From Mesmerism to Christian Science -- The Early Twentieth Century: Drugless Healing -- The Licensing Question: The Campaign for Medical Freedom -- The Rule of the Artery: Osteopathy -- Innate Intelligence: Chiropractic -- Therapeutic Universalism: Naturopathy -- The Late Twentieth Century: Holistic Healing -- From Medical Cultism to Alternative Medicine -- The Holistic Health Explosion: Acupuncture -- From Alternative Medicine to Complementary Medicine.
Summary This text establishes historical context for the contemporary debate over the role of unconventional medicine in health care by examining the evolution of the major alternative systems in America from 1800 onwards.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Alternative medicine -- United States -- History.
Alternative medicine.
United States.
History.
Alternative medicine -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Complementary Therapies -- history.
History, 19th Century.
History, 20th Century.
United States.
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Whorton, James C., 1942- Nature cures. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2002 (DLC) 2002022023
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