Beyond Complementary Medicine
further addresses the legal, ethical, and regulatory
aspects of integrating complementary and alternative
care into conventional clinical setting. Cohen addresses
questions such as credentialing, malpractice, informed
consent, and liability for referrals. He describes
both practical strategies for minimizing liability,
as well as the necessary future evolution of the legal
and regulatory structure. Cohen also probes uncharted
ethical and bioethical issues in complementary medicine
and integrative health care, and explores the connection
between law, medicine, spirituality, and human evolution.
Reviews
“Once again, Michael H. Cohen admirably pushes
the frontiers of law, medicine, ethics, and health
care policy. In any engaging, insightful, and provocative
analysis, he opens a door to the future of medicine,
thus laying the foundation for a regulatory framework
that supports human physical, as well as spiritual,
health.” — Kenneth R. Pelletier, Ph.D. Director,
Stanford Corporate Health Program, and Clinical Professor
of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
“As complementary medicine becomes more and
more popular, it is inevitable that some practices
will be integrated into conventional health care.
This process raises a host of legal and ethical
issues…Michael Cohen¹s attempt to address
this complex area is both laudable and authoritative,
rendering this text essential reading for all health
care professionals with a serious interest in complementary
medicine.” — Professor Edzard Ernst, Department
of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter
“Michael H. Cohen continues to push the boundaries
of our thinking on the legal ramifications of holistic
healing. In Beyond Complementary Medicine,
he challenges us to open to the new world of Global
Medicine.” — Wayne B. Jonas, M.D.
“Beyond Complementary Medicine is a
fascinating glimpse into the future of health and
human healing at the crossroads of changes in law,
ethics, regulation, and policy. The book's highly
creative ideas are effervescent in expression, and
bring a deeper, broader, and more refined discussion
to the field. Michael Cohen as an original thinker
whose writing will shape thinking in medicine and
medical ethics for years to come.” — Karen
Adams, M.D. Assistant Professor and Certified Medical
Ethicist, Oregon Health Sciences University
“Beyond Complementary Medicine warrants
hearty felicitations for presciently, and insightfully,
addressing ethical, legal and regulatory issues....
Cohen is a trailblazing pionner toiling tirelssly
on the frontier of law, bioethics and healthcare
in America. His brilliantly-written book palpably
reveals his passion for his important work.... This
magnificent book is recommended heartily.”
— Complementary Therapies in Medicine
reviews