Don't Believe What You Think: Arguments for and Against Scam

by Edzard Ernst

Book Overview

So-called alternative medicine (SCAM*) is largely useless; very few SCAMs demonstrably generate more good than harm. Yet, SCAM is popular and has grown into a huge business. Spending on SCAM in Australia (2016) was estimated to be AUS$3.9bn, in the UK (2008) 4.5bn, and in the US (2012) US $30.2bn. Why is something that is expensive and useless nevertheless popular? One answer is that consumers are constantly being misled about SCAM. Consequently,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788360087
• ISBN13: 9781788360081
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Imprint Academic (Ips)
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"