Complementary medicine practitioner Ronald L. Hoffman suggests some tools and approaches that can help patients and physicians communicate better about the full range of treatment options. He explains why doctors tend to resist alternative medicine and then urges them to balance their skepticism with open-mindedness about natural interventions. Hoffman is medical director of the Hoffman Center in New York City and is the host of the nationally syndicated radio program Health Talk. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)