Anna Ford explores treatments beyond mainstream medicine for BBC Radio 4.
Category: Health, Sports & Psychology
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In the second programme looking at medicine beyond the mainstream, Anna Ford asks how we could set about testing the claims made for CAM.
Category: Health
Can complementary therapies work in support of mainstream medicine? Anna Ford spoke to people who are convinced they can prove it.
Category: Health
How can we be sure alternative therapists are really trained to perform their services? In a field already viewed with suspicion, how do you prove your bona fides?
Category: Health
Although seen as a natural option, can there be times when complementary therapies actually damage patients' bodies and interests?
Category: Health
The science underpinning alternative treatments can be unconvincing - but should that bother us, if there are positive results? Anna Ford investigates.
Category: Health
Anna Ford attempts to explain the rise in numbers of patients seeking treatment beyond the mainstream.
Category: Health