Examining medical pluralism in the United States from the Revolutionary War period through the end of the twentieth century, Hans Baer brings together in one co

This book examines alternative healing practices in American popular culture. From traditional folk approaches to more recent developments, it discusses the ris

From reflexology and rolfing to shiatsu and dream work, we are confronted today by a welter of alternative medical therapies. But as James Whorton shows in Natu

This book examines alternative healing practices in American popular culture. From traditional folk approaches to more recent developments, it discusses the ris

From grocery store to doctor's office, alternative medicine is everywhere. A recent survey found that more than two in five Americans uses some form of alternat