Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial
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Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial is a popular science book that critically examines the evidence for and against various alternative medicine practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030979 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial Context triple: [Simon Singh, notableWork, Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial]
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Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
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B.
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions is a skeptical book by magician and debunker James Randi that critically examines and exposes claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and superstition.
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C.
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
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D.
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural is a reference book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks a wide range of paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims.
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E.
Die Krise der Psychologie
Die Krise der Psychologie is a seminal work by Karl Bühler that critically examines the theoretical foundations and methodological problems of early 20th-century psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial Target entity description: Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial is a popular science book that critically examines the evidence for and against various alternative medicine practices.
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A.
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
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B.
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions is a skeptical book by magician and debunker James Randi that critically examines and exposes claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and superstition.
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C.
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
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D.
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural is a reference book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks a wide range of paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims.
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E.
Die Krise der Psychologie
Die Krise der Psychologie is a seminal work by Karl Bühler that critically examines the theoretical foundations and methodological problems of early 20th-century psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assess efficacy of alternative medicine
ⓘ
inform the public about medical evidence ⓘ |
| approach |
critical
ⓘ
evidence-based ⓘ |
| author |
Edzard Ernst
ⓘ
Simon Singh ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes | use of unproven therapies ⓘ |
| discusses |
history of alternative medicine
ⓘ
placebo effect ⓘ regulation of medical treatments ⓘ |
| examines |
acupuncture
ⓘ
chiropractic ⓘ herbal medicine ⓘ homeopathy ⓘ various alternative therapies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clinical evidence
ⓘ
randomized controlled trials ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
ⓘ
popular science ⓘ |
| hasCoAuthorBackground |
Edzard Ernst is a former professor of complementary medicine
ⓘ
linked to:
Edzard Ernst
Simon Singh is a science writer ⓘ
linked to:
Simon Singh
|
| hasEdition |
hardcover edition
ⓘ
paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-evidence-based healthcare
ⓘ
scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial among alternative medicine proponents
ⓘ
well-received by science advocates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
alternative medicine
ⓘ
clinical trials ⓘ evidence-based medicine ⓘ medical skepticism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical evaluation of alternative medicine claims
ⓘ
popularization of evidence-based medicine ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Press ⓘ |
| supports | rigorous clinical testing of treatments ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general public
ⓘ
readers interested in medicine ⓘ readers interested in science ⓘ |
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Subject: Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial Description of subject: Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial is a popular science book that critically examines the evidence for and against various alternative medicine practices.
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