Politics of healing, the: histories of alternative medicine in twentieth-century north america
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415933391
Date de publication :
30 déc. 2003
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Poids :
740 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Alternative medicine is commonplace in today's world3. This text brings combines the fields of American history, history of medicine, anthropology, sociology, and politics to counter the view that alternative medical therapies fell into disrepute in the decades after physicians established their institutional authority during the Progressive Era.