Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered: An Appraisal
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This resource for veterinarians uses the scientific method to examine a variety of complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM) therapies. Some of the therapies discussed include acupuncture, energy medicine, chiropractic, electromagnetic therapy, homeopathy, and herbal therapy. Coverage extends to the ethical and regulatory considerations concerning such therapies. A member of the AVMA's task force on CAVM, Ramey has been in private equine practice since 1984. Rollin teaches philosophy, physiology, and biophysics at Colorado State University. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1The Braid of the Alternative Medicine Movement32Historical Aspects of Some CAVM Therapies173Science and Medical Therapy554Ethics, Evidence, and Medicine735Placebos and Perceptions of Therapeutic Efficacy876Hope1077Scientific Aspects of CAVM1178Untested Therapies and Medical Anarchism1659Regulatory Considerations179Afterword197Appendix203Notes207Index244
