OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Therapy On Trial: The Story So Far
Janice Acquah asks how scientific homeopathy and other alternative therapies are The Background Brief team. Background Brief: The Open University's guide to everything you needed to know about...
View ArticleA day in the life of... the midwife
A midwife answers some of the questions she faces regularly. The Picture of Health team. A Picture Of Health captured one day in the life of the NHS. Here at The Open University, we explored the...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: The Other Medicine
Anna Ford explores treatments beyond mainstream medicine for BBC Radio 4. The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest in free, online learning since 1999....
View ArticleOU on the BBC: The Other Medicine - Programme 2: How Do We Find Out If It Works?
In the second programme in the BBC/OU series The Other Medicine, Anna Ford asks how we can judge if the CAM therapies have more than a placebo effect The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content &...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: The Other Medicine - About The Other Medicine
Anna Ford explores the controversial subject of complementary and alternative medicine. The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest in free, online learning...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: The Other Medicine - Programme 6: A Marriage Made In Heaven
In the final programme in the BBC/OU series The Other Medicine, Anna Ford asks whether CAM and orthodox medicines can work together The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team:...
View ArticleThe Other Medicine: Why is CAM so popular?
Anna Ford attempts to explain the rise in numbers of patients seeking treatment beyond the mainstream. Anna Ford. Anna Ford is a journalist and newsreader. She has strong links with The Open...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: The Other Medicine - Programme 1: Why is CAM so popular?
Anna Ford investigates what has led to the UK's embrace of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, in the first programme in the BBC/OU series The Other Medicine The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: The Other Medicine - Programme 5: Fit To Practise
Anna Ford asks what standards ensure therapists are fit for the task, in the fifth programme in the BBC/OU series The Other Medicine The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team:...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: The Other Medicine - Programme 4: First, Do No Harm
Anna Ford asks whether CAM can be a risk for some patients, in the fourth programme in the BBC/OU series The Other Medicine The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: The Other Medicine - Programme 3: Does It Matter How CAM Works?
In the third programme in the BBC/OU series The Other Medicine, Anna Ford explores the role of the placebo effect The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest...
View ArticlePrinces and placebos: A Brief History
Freelance journalist Jane Feinmann reviews the history of changing attitudes to alternative medicine. Jane Feinmann. This article was originally written for Open2.net by Jane Feinmann.First published...
View ArticleCAM: Get to know the big five
These are the five forms of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - often termed "the big five" - which have the most mainstream acceptance and are amongst the most popular therapies on offer...
View ArticleGetting the best from CAM
Follow freelance journalist Jane Feinmann's suggestions for getting the most from alternative therapies. Jane Feinmann. This article was originally written for Open2.net by Jane Feinmann.First...
View ArticleThe Other Medicine: A marriage made in heaven?
Can complementary therapies work in support of mainstream medicine? Anna Ford spoke to people who are convinced they can prove it. Anna Ford. Anna Ford is a journalist and newsreader. She has strong...
View ArticleThe Other Medicine: Fit to Practise
How can we be sure alternative therapists are really trained to perform their services? In a field already viewed with suspicion, how do you prove your bona fides? Anna Ford. Anna Ford is a journalist...
View ArticleThe Other Medicine: First, do no harm
Although seen as a natural option, can there be times when complementary therapies actually damage patients' bodies and interests? Anna Ford. Anna Ford is a journalist and newsreader. She has strong...
View ArticleThe Other Medicine: Does it matter how it works?
The science underpinning alternative treatments can be unconvincing - but should that bother us, if there are positive results? Anna Ford investigates. Anna Ford. Anna Ford is a journalist and...
View ArticleTherapy On Trial: Weblinks
Find out more about homeopathy with our weblinks and suggested reading The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest in free, online learning since 1999. First...
View ArticleTherapy on Trial: Quiz
Test your knowledge of alternative therapies The Background Brief team. Background Brief: The Open University's guide to everything you needed to know about scientific debate. It ran on BBC Two from...
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