Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Book of the Day: The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Accommodating Pluralism, edited by Daniel Callahan.

On the one hand, Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has become increasingly popular over the past years. On the other hand, much of the medical establishment continues to be at least skeptical, if not outright hostile, to CAM treatments. Why does this difference exist? Is the public simply ignorant of science, or is the scientific establishment trying to protect its power?

Further Reading:

• Alternative Medicine
• Books on Science and Skepticism
• Skepticism & Critical Thinking