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Professional guide to complementary & alternative therapies.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: Springhouse, Pa. : Springhouse Corporation, c2002Description: xiii, 621 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1582551278
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R 733 .P76 2002
Contents:
Contributors and consultants vii Foreword xi Health care comes full circle 1 (22) Entries, A to Z 23 (532) Appendices 1. Herbal resource list (including Web sites) 527 (2) 2. Alternative therapies for specific conditions 529 (6) 3. Therapeutic monitoring guidelines 535 (4) 4. Supplemental vitamins and minerals 539 (10) 5. Herb-drug interactions 549 (6) Selected references 555 (29) Index 584
Summary: Professional Guide to Complementary & Alternative Medicine features more than 300 herbal medicines and 100 alternative therapies organized in an A-to-Z manner. An entry format provides an Introduction, reported uses, performance of treatment, complications, precautions, adverse effects, and special considerations for clinicians. Topics include acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, and environmental medicine. Other therapies covered are mind-body therapies, manual healing therapies, pharmacological and biological therapies, herbal remedies, and diet and nutrition. This quick-reference book features a research summary, sidebars, appendices and logos that supply key information and complete the Professional Guide library.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-583) and index.

Contributors and consultants vii Foreword xi Health care comes full circle 1 (22) Entries, A to Z 23 (532) Appendices 1. Herbal resource list (including Web sites) 527 (2) 2. Alternative therapies for specific conditions 529 (6) 3. Therapeutic monitoring guidelines 535 (4) 4. Supplemental vitamins and minerals 539 (10) 5. Herb-drug interactions 549 (6) Selected references 555 (29) Index 584

Professional Guide to Complementary & Alternative Medicine features more than 300 herbal medicines and 100 alternative therapies organized in an A-to-Z manner. An entry format provides an Introduction, reported uses, performance of treatment, complications, precautions, adverse effects, and special considerations for clinicians. Topics include acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, and environmental medicine. Other therapies covered are mind-body therapies, manual healing therapies, pharmacological and biological therapies, herbal remedies, and diet and nutrition. This quick-reference book features a research summary, sidebars, appendices and logos that supply key information and complete the Professional Guide library.

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