This book is very readable providing excellent case illustrations from a variety of different types of clients. The book had the added benefit of showing both successful and nonsucessful treatments. Highly recommended for professional, student, and interested lay person.

This book is very readable providing excellent case illustrations from a variety of different types of clients. The book had the added benefit of showing both successful and nonsucessful treatments. Highly recommended for professional, student, and interested lay person.

This book cites studies of thousands of patients and their outcomes from various back pain treatments. It says what works and what doesn't. It tells you how to find professional help and what you can do yourself to get better. It is packed with facts about medicines and treatments. If your back hurts, read it.

This is the best book I've read on back pain. It is written by three very knowledgeable doctors. Statements are backed up with recent researh and well documented.

Their approach to back treatment is cautious and conservatve. Avoid unnecessary tests, treatments and, especially, surgery.

Their statement that you should think of your back ache as "the tension headache of the back..." was very helpful to me.

Anyone who has struggled with this problem should buy this book immediately!

UCLA's Michael S. Goldstein has written the definitive study of alternative health care. His superb book provides a fascinating description of the therapies now in use, and for that alone his book will reach a broad public. But his task is much more than description, and he offers an impressive analysis of why alternative health care is becoming such a major force in American life. Growing out of well-founded grievances with the dominant biomedical system of care, alternative health care offers 'age-old wisdom made new.' Goldstein has mastered a vast literature to generate a clear picture of the core beliefs and practices of alternative medicine and its relationship to religion, politics and the broader health care system. He concludes with an examination of a future that may include even more growth but also the risk of assimilation into mainstream health care. Anyone concerned about his or her own personal health or about the future of American health care must read this excellent book.

George W. Dowdall; Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Sociology; St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia.

The purpose of this guide is noble--to inform voters of the political positions of the most viable candidates (that are running for the presidency). Its purpose is to compare the various candidates--based on their public statements and political records. To this end--it is successful. Another useful voters guide is the one (which is also available, through Amazon) that is put out (annually) by the League of Women Voters. It also provides a non-biased, well-balanced accounting--of the various candidates' political positions and viewpoints. Anyone who aspires to be an informed voter--should seek out ANY and ALL information (that is made available)--regarding ANY candidate--whom they wish to throw their unwaivering support--BEFORE making that decision (even)--much less, heading to the polls. Voters should find out everything that you can--THEN DECIDE--not the other way around.