Trick or Treatment
The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine

DIE, HOMEOPATHY, DIE!! This book is perfect. I've been thinking I had to write this book eventually, but now I don't have to because it exists and it's exactly as I imagined it. Now all I have to do is have a child and plant a tree. It's a fact that otherwise smart people have a tendency to believe w......more

This is the third book I've read this year that examines the evidence for and against alternative medicine, so much of the ground it covers was already familiar to me. Despite that fact, I enjoyed this book a great deal and think it is likely to be the most accessible to those who have personal expe......more

Super biased in favor of conventional medicine, which shouldn't be a shock since it's written by an MD. Not well cited at all, very anecdotal in the examples that prove how useless alternative medicine is (other than the super diluted homeopathic drugs). Mentioned a FEW people have even been harmed......more

This book investigates the claims alternative medical treatments make based on a scientifically acknowledged methodology. The book starts with a description of the scientific methods, studies have to be based on to have any value. They also evaluate some well known studies. The next chapters look thou......more

This is essential reading on the topic of alternative medicine, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit that it's been sitting unread on my shelf for over a decade. Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine is a practical, balanced, and evidence-based guide to the legitimatel......more