Do you believe in magic?: the sense and nonsense of alternative medicine
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New York, NY : Harper, [2013].
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Book
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First edition.
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x, 322 pages ; 24 cm
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Medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly.
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English
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9780062222961, 0062222961
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-305) and index.
Description
Medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Offit, P. A. (2013). Do you believe in magic?: the sense and nonsense of alternative medicine. First edition. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Offit, Paul A.. 2013. Do You Believe in Magic?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Offit, Paul A., Do You Believe in Magic?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine. Harper, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Offit, Paul A.. Do You Believe in Magic?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine. First edition. Harper, 2013.
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