The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) has defined alternative medicines as "Any medical practice or intervention that (a) lacks sufficient documentation, for safety and effectiveness against specific diseases and conditions; (b) is not generally taught in medi...

Acupuncture as and Alternative Treatment. Take a walk into your local hospital. See the background of busy doctors helping patients. Doctors chattering about prescriptions, diagnoses and medical talk of conditions. In Chinese medicine, it¡¯s a complete medical system that has diagnosed, treated, ...

James Cassedy's Medicine in America, A Short History takes a comprehensive look at medical progress in America from its colonial days to the present time. The book takes on five different themes in discussing medicine. First, it examines the medical establishment, and how it develops over time. Sec...