
Welcome to the world of alternative medicine. Prince Charles is a staunch defender & millions of people swear by it; most UK doctors consider it to be little more than superstition & a waste of money. But how do you know which treatments really heal & which are potentially harmful? Now at last you can find out thanks to the formidable partnership of Professor Edzard Ernst & Simon Singh. Edzard Ernst is the world's first professor of complementary medicine based at Exeter University where he has spent over a decade analyzing meticulously the evidence for & against alternative therapies. He is supported in his findings by Simon Singh the well-known & highly respected science writer of several international bestsellers. Together they have written the definitive book on the subject. It is honest impartial but hard-hitting & provides a thorough examination & judgement of more than thirty of the most popular treatments such as acupuncture homeopathy aromatherapy reflexology chiropractic & herbal medicine. In Trick or Treatment?" the ultimate verdict on alternative medicine is delivered for the first time with clarity scientific rigour & absolute authority."