The Politics of Healing

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The Politics of Healing is written by Robert D. Johnston and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1135953902 (ISBN 10) and 9781135953904 (ISBN 13).

From grocery store to doctor's office, alternative medicine is everywhere. A recent survey found that more than two in five Americans uses some form of alternative medicine. The Politics of Healing brings together top scholars in the fields of American history, history of medicine, anthropology, sociology, and politics to counter the view that alternative medical therapies fell into disrepute in the decades after physicians established their institutional authority during the Progressive Era. From homeopathy to Navajo healing, this volume explores a variety of alternative therapies and political movements that have set the terms of debate over North American healing methods.