Future Medicine is an investigation
into the clinical, legal, ethical, and regulatory
changes occurring in our health care system as a result
of the developing field of complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM). Cohen describes the likely evolution
of the legal system and the health care system at
the crossroads of developments in the way human beings
care for body, mind, emotions, environment, and soul.
Through case studies, he presents stimulating questions
that will challenge academics, intellectuals, and
all those interested in the future of health care.
In concise, evocative strokes, the book lays the foundation
for a novel synthesis of ideas from such diverse disciplines
as transpersonal psychology, political philosophy,
and bioethics.
Reviews
“Cohen does for medicine what Kuhn did for science
in
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” — Rosemarie Tong, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor
in Health Care Ethics at the Center for Professional
and Applied Ethics, University of North Carolina at
Charlotte
"M. Cohen is certainly the most thoughtful contributor
to the CAM literature from the legal profession. His
new book adds to his previous work and is a stimulating,
informative text for anyone with a serious interest
in this area.” — Edzard Ernst, M.D., Ph.D.,
F.R.C.P. (Edin.), Chair of the Department of Complementary
Medicine at the University of Exeter
"With ingenuity and finesse, Michael H. Cohen
demonstrates how the introduction of complementary
and alternative medicine into healthcare is transforming
not only the delivery of services for individuals,
but also the web of personal and working relations
for everyone involved in the processes of caring and
healing. This is a beautifully written and inspiring
book—a unique and enriching contribution that
stands out for its coupling of erudition and sensitivity.” — Mary Ruggie, Ph.D., Professor of Public Policy
with the Kennedy School of Government , Harvard University
"Michael Cohen is, simply put, a visionary.
His courageous voice, formidable intelligence, and
compassionate heart come together in Future Medicine,
providing a breathtaking challenge to traditional
medicine, law, and bioethics. I am convinced that
Michael's work will change the face of medicine and
health care law, leading us away from our comfortable
illusion of knowledge and into a deeper, more expansive
knowing.” — Karen E. Adams, M.D., Clinical
Consultant at the Center for Ethics in Health Care,
Oregon Health and Sciences University
"Courageous, insightful, innovative, and inspiring,
Mr. Cohen goes where few dare tread, and where all
are headed — toward a global perspective in medicine.”
— Wayne B. Jonas, M.D., Director of the Samueli
Institute, and Former Director, Office of Alternative
Medicine, NIH
"Like a master class in yoga, Future Medicine
challenges, inspires, and stretches the reader. Through
gifted storytelling and rigorous, respectful exploration
of multiple intellectual and religious disciplines,
Cohen bridges the science and the soul of healing,
transcends previous limitations, and embraces the
mystery of the Spirit.” — Kathi J. Kemper,
M.D., M.P.H., Caryl J. Guth Chair for Holistic and
Integrative Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics at
the Wake Forest University School of Medicine
"Cohen demonstrates in Future Medicine
his expertise, passion, and courage... [and is] able
to... pose provocative questions concerning the ethical
and legal issues that will emerge..... Future Medicine
makes ... valuable contributions to the integration
of conventional and complementary medicine.... While
Future Medicine poses far more questions than it answers
... it is nevertheless a bold if not brilliant step.
I am grateful to Michael Cohen for his contribution.”
— Health Affairs (click
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“Cohen ... has composed an erudite but remarkably
readable meditation on the “clinical, legal,
ethical, and spiritual considerations” arising
from the confluence of-some would say the conflict
between-Western and Eastern, conventional and “alternative” models of wellness (spiritual as well as physical).
His insights and case studies will be of interest
to yoga practitioners and especially yoga teachers
around the modern world.” — Yoga Journal
“[Cohen’s book is] a though-provoking exploration
of the future of medicine in the healthcare system.”
— Library Journal
“[Cohen’s book] has been an indispensable
reference work for many working on CAM and its complex
implications for clinical and academic medicine.”
— Bonnie B. O’Connor, PhD, Brown Medical
School
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