Bizarre Medical Ideas ... and the Strange Men Who Invented Them
This book focuses on the individuals who invented specific forms of alternative medicine. Examples are Hahnemann (homeopathy), Still (osteopathy), Schulz (autogenic training). In total, about 40 such personalities are included in the book. They have all led unusual lives, and the book explores their...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature Switzerland
2024, 2024
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Medical Progress and Its Innovators
- Medical Icons
- Alternative Medicine
- Reasons for the Popularity of Alternative Medicine
- The Humbug Score
- Albert Abrams – Inventor of Radionics
- Frederick Matthias Alexander – Inventor of the Alexander Technique
- Edward Bach – Inventor of the Bach Flower Remedies
- William Hope Fitzgerald – Rediscoverer of Reflexology
- Max Gerson – Inventor of the Gerson Therapy