Chiropractic : not all that it's cracked up to be / Edzard Ernst.
2020
RZ241
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Title
Chiropractic : not all that it's cracked up to be / Edzard Ernst.
Author
Ernst, E. (Edzard)
ISBN
9783030531188 (electronic book)
303053118X (electronic book)
3030531171
9783030531171
303053118X (electronic book)
3030531171
9783030531171
Publication Details
Cham : Springer, 2020.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-53118-8 doi
10.1007/978-3-030-53
10.1007/978-3-030-53
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RZ241
Dewey Decimal Classification
615.534
Summary
Of all forms of alternative medicine, chiropractic is the one that is most generally accepted. In the UK, for instance, chiropractors are regulated by statute and even have their own 'Royal College of Chiropractic. In the US, chiropractics country of origin, most chiropractors carry the title 'doctor and many consumers believe they are medically trained. Despite this high level of acceptance, chiropractic is wide open to criticism. The claims and assumptions made by chiropractors are far from evidence based. Chiropractic manipulations are of doubtful effectiveness and have regularly been associated with severe adverse effects, including multiple fatalities. The advice issued by chiropractors to patients and consumers is often less than responsible. The behaviour of chiropractors and their organisations is frequently less than professional. This book presents and discusses recent evidence in and around chiropractic in a factual and unemotional manner. It amounts to an evidence-based critique of this profession and discloses the often dangerously misleading information published for the lay audience. It thereby contributes to advancing public health and critical thinking.
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