Reddit reviews Do You Believe in Magic?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine
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My guess is that the sources are properly cited if you are willing to buy his book. The link is at the bottom of the page.
I think it's interesting that no one in this thread has pointed out that this entire article is one big advertisement for the authors' book. It's an excerpt. It was not written exclusively to be published for/by the Atlantic. If it were citation of sources would have been crucial, or at least a bit more forthcoming.
Also, for another view on Dr. Offits scientific head bashing, read the one star reviews of his book:
http://www.amazon.com/Do-You-Believe-Magic-Alternative/product-reviews/0062222961/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0
Very informative.
There are two kinds of medicine: those that work, and those that don't. Some Herbal remedies have analogues of known medicines, but most work on the placebo effect. "Natural things" is a misnomer: snake venom is pretty "natural" and can kill you. Be wary of snake charmers who claim to have "natural" substances that have a medical effect - they usually are making a healthy profit off of it. Have a read of this: http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/0062222961