The title Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine was chosen for this book to reflect the need for a critical overview of the subject areas that relate to the development of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as part of a dynamic process of change in contemporary society. The recent changes and developments in and the exponential growth of CAM are explored from a wide range of perspectives and covering several academic disciplines. This book represents a collaborative process among many academic disciplines and is designed to help you to understand and contextualise the phenomenon of contemporary CAM. Political, historical, ethical, geographical and economic perspectives are drawn on throughout.
