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The undeniable facts about alternative medicine kindle edition by singh, simon, ernst m. To ask other readers questions about trick or treatment, please sign up. Edzard ernst, based at the university of exeter, is the worlds first professor of complementary medicine. Little do these ten trick or treaters know that they are the ones who will be frightened on halloween night when a toad hops near, a skeleton tries to join their dance party, and a monster asks to share their candy. T he authors of this book state in their introduction. Their points are worth emphasizing and expanding upon. He is emeritus professor of complementary medicine at the university of exeter and is coauthor of trick or. His books include fermat s last theorem, the code book, and big bang. Explore books by edzard ernst with our selection at. The other of us, simon singh, is an outsider who has spent almost two decades as a.
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