Charles, The Alternative King

An Unauthorised Biography

Edzard Ernst

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English

Imprint Academic
02 May 2023

Biography: royalty; Clinical trials; Complementary medicine; Complementary therapies, healing & health; Homoeopathy

Series: Societas

King Charles has entertained a long-standing love affair with alternative medicine. This book describes his passion as it developed during the last 40 years. The King's beliefs, opinions, and ambitions are critically assessed against the background of the scientific evidence. In most instances, the contrast could not be starker. Thus, Charles' tenacious promotion of unproven, disproven, and occasionally harmful alternative therapies turns out to be little more than the pipe dream of a self-declared enemy of the Enlightenment. The book portrays our king, reviews the evidence on alternative medicine, and inspires critical thinking.

Revised edition including new material.

By: Edzard Ernst
Imprint: Imprint Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Enhanced edition
Dimensions: Height: 2,100mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781788361064
ISBN 10: 1788361067
Series: Societas
Publication Date: 02 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Ernst qualified as a physician in Germany where he also completed his MD and PhD theses. He was Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) at Hannover Medical School (Germany) and Head of the PMR Department at the University of Vienna (Austria). He came to the University of Exeter in 1993 to establish the first Chair in Complementary Medicine. Since 2012, he is Emeritus Professor.

Reviews for Charles, The Alternative King: An Unauthorised Biography

"""As with much else involving Charles, the most appropriate response to this book is: 'God save the Queen!'"" -- Ray Ward * The Skeptical Intelligencer *"