Schmidt, Johannes G.; & Steele, Richard E.; editors: [Wissenschaftliches Einsiedler Symposium] - Kritik der medizinischen Vernunft : Schritte zu einer zeitgemassen Praxis : ein Lesebuch ..,.

Mainz, Kirchheim, (1995). orig.wrappers. 24x16cm, 271 pp.. ISBN: 3874090892. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Full title reads: "Kritik der medizinischen Vernunft : Schritte zu einer zeitgemassen Praxis : ein Lesebuch : Beitrage des 1. Wissenschaftlichen Einsiedler Symposiums der Stiftung Paracelsus Heute / A Critical View of Medical Reasoning : Steps Toward Timely Medical Practice : A Reader : Contributions from the 1st Scientific Symposium of Einsiedeln by the Foundation Paracelsus Today". Contains 26 papers [11 in German, 15 in English]. Includes: 'Healthy' diet & cholesterol screening to prevent coronary heart disease: An illustration of follies & fallacies in medicine;Screening der Osteoporose: Nutzen oder Trugschluss?; Medical uncertainty & overcare: What can the patient expect from modern medicine?; Theyry & practice: How do they relate to each other and why is a practice such as homeopathy theoretically unacceptable?; Bias in traditional medicine in East Asia; Measuring the efficacy of acupuncture medicine; etc.