PART I: THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: NATURAL HEALING; PART II: THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY: DRUGLESS HEALING; PART III: THE LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY: HOLISTIC HEALING
Named one of the Best Science/Technology Books for 2002 by ^ILibrary Journal^R
James C. Whorton is Professor of the History of Medicine in the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. An authority on the history of medicine and health, his books include Inner Hygiene: Constipation and the Pursuit of Health in Modern Society; Crusaders for Fitness: The History of American Health Reformers; and Before Silent Spring: Pesticides and Public Health in Pre-DDT America.
"A significant contribution, Nature Cures provides a valuable
perspective on the unconventional therapies that for many decades
have, to the dismay of organized medicine, attracted large numbers
of Americans engaged in the pursuit of health."--Science
"An authority on the history of medicine and health...his engaging,
authoritative, and interesting book provides a valuable background
to the wide range of therapies available today."--NAPRA Review
"A lively tale filled with fads and quackery, much of which was
sanctioned by the medical establishment of its day, while
efficacious regimes that are still practiced today were denounced.
In so doing, he remains remarkably evenhanded and touches on the
lives and reputations of such notables as Mary Baker Eddy,
Catherine Beecher (sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe) and Daniel
Webster."--New York Daily News
"A distinguished and respected writer about health and medicinal
studies, Whorton gives us a thorough, deeply researched and
objective history of alternative medicine. Presented in a relaxed
and reliable style, this book is highly readable and surprisingly
entertaining."--Statesman Journal
"Thorough, enjoyable, and rigorous, this study documents the major
'unconventional' healing movements of 19th- and 20th-century
America. This book fills a large gap.... Highly
recommended."--Library Journal
"The book will appeal to all thoughtful readers, whether or not
they are history buffs."--The New England Journal of Medicine
"A significant contribution, Nature Cures provides a valuable
perspective on the unconventional therapies that for many decades
have, to the dismay of organized medicine, attracted large numbers
of Americans engaged in the pursuit of health."--Science
"An authority on the history of medicine and health...his engaging,
authoritative, and interesting book provides a valuable background
to the wide range of therapies available today."--NAPRA Review
"A lively tale filled with fads and quackery, much of which was
sanctioned by the medical establishment of its day, while
efficacious regimes that are still practiced today were denounced.
In so doing, he remains remarkably evenhanded and touches on the
lives and reputations of such notables as Mary Baker Eddy,
Catherine Beecher (sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe) and Daniel
Webster."--New York Daily News
"A distinguished and respected writer about health and medicinal
studies, Whorton gives us a thorough, deeply researched and
objective history of alternative medicine. Presented in a relaxed
and reliable style, this book is highly readable and surprisingly
entertaining."--Statesman Journal
"Thorough, enjoyable, and rigorous, this study documents the major
'unconventional' healing movements of 19th- and 20th-century
America. This book fills a large gap.... Highly
recommended."--Library Journal
"A lively, entertaining, and well-documented introduction to the
history of unconventional medicine in the U.S. over the past two
centuries.... There's much here to interest and perhaps amaze
anyone who has ever been a patient."--Kirkus Reviews
"A significant contribution, Nature Cures provides a valuable perspective on the unconventional therapies that for many decades have, to the dismay of organized medicine, attracted large numbers of Americans engaged in the pursuit of health."--Science "An authority on the history of medicine and health...his engaging, authoritative, and interesting book provides a valuable background to the wide range of therapies available today."--NAPRA Review "A lively tale filled with fads and quackery, much of which was sanctioned by the medical establishment of its day, while efficacious regimes that are still practiced today were denounced. In so doing, he remains remarkably evenhanded and touches on the lives and reputations of such notables as Mary Baker Eddy, Catherine Beecher (sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe) and Daniel Webster."--New York Daily News "A distinguished and respected writer about health and medicinal studies, Whorton gives us a thorough, deeply researched and objective history of alternative medicine. Presented in a relaxed and reliable style, this book is highly readable and surprisingly entertaining."--Statesman Journal "Thorough, enjoyable, and rigorous, this study documents the major 'unconventional' healing movements of 19th- and 20th-century America. This book fills a large gap.... Highly recommended."--Library Journal "The book will appeal to all thoughtful readers, whether or not they are history buffs."--The New England Journal of Medicine "A significant contribution, Nature Cures provides a valuable perspective on the unconventional therapies that for many decades have, to the dismay of organized medicine, attracted large numbers of Americans engaged in the pursuit of health."--Science "An authority on the history of medicine and health...his engaging, authoritative, and interesting book provides a valuable background to the wide range of therapies available today."--NAPRA Review "A lively tale filled with fads and quackery, much of which was sanctioned by the medical establishment of its day, while efficacious regimes that are still practiced today were denounced. In so doing, he remains remarkably evenhanded and touches on the lives and reputations of such notables as Mary Baker Eddy, Catherine Beecher (sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe) and Daniel Webster."--New York Daily News "A distinguished and respected writer about health and medicinal studies, Whorton gives us a thorough, deeply researched and objective history of alternative medicine. Presented in a relaxed and reliable style, this book is highly readable and surprisingly entertaining."--Statesman Journal "Thorough, enjoyable, and rigorous, this study documents the major 'unconventional' healing movements of 19th- and 20th-century America. This book fills a large gap.... Highly recommended."--Library Journal "A lively, entertaining, and well-documented introduction to the history of unconventional medicine in the U.S. over the past two centuries.... There's much here to interest and perhaps amaze anyone who has ever been a patient."--Kirkus Reviews
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