Man Alive

The Man Alive Report: Alternative Medicine (1977x10)

Air date: Feb 08, 1977

What do you do if the treatment your doctor prescribes is not working? More people than ever are turning to practitioners of ' alternative ' medicine. Business is booming for osteopaths who relieve agonisring backache, herbalists who dispense Nature's remedies, naturopaths who believe special diets can cure. This programme examines the arguments for and against accepting some of these ' specialists ' into the NHS.