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Complementary and alternative cardiovascular medicine /

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With more than 50% of patients self-medicating today and with the enormous variety of complementary or alternative medicines (CAM) available, it has become imperative for health care providers to be familiar with, and knowledgeable about, these widely used treatments. In Complementary and Alternativ...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Stein, Richard A., M.D, Oz, Mehmet, 1960-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2004]
Series:Contemporary cardiology (Totowa, N.J. : Unnumbered)
Subjects:
Cardiovascular system > Diseases > Alternative treatment.
Cardiovascular Diseases > therapy.
Complementary Therapies > methods.
MEDICAL > Cardiology.
Thérapies complémentaires et alternatives > méthodes.
Appareil cardiovasculaire > Maladies > Médecines parallèles.
Electronic books.
CD-ROMs.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Complementary and alternative medicine in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease: an introduction / Richard A. Stein and Mehmet C. Oz
  • History, regulation, integrity, and purity of herbs and supplements / Robert S. McCaleb and Fredi Kronenberg
  • Botanical medicine and cardiovascular disease / Tieraona Low Dog
  • Herb and dietary supplement interactions with cardiovascular drugs / Dennis V.C. Awang
  • Vitamin therapy for cardiovascular disease / Wahida Karmally
  • Oils and fats in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease / Penny M. Kris-Etherton [and others]
  • Nutrachemicals in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease / Arshad M. Safi, Cynthia A. Samala, and Richard A. Stein
  • Meditation and cardiovascular disease / Erin L. Olivo.
  • Prayer and cardiovascular disease / Jonathan E.E. Yager, Suzanne W. Crater, and Mitchell W. Krucoff
  • Massage therapy and cardiovascular disease / Patricia Cadolino
  • Acupuncture in cardiovascular disease / Soeren Ballegaard
  • Chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease / Steven C. Halbert
  • Energy medicine, energy therapies, and cardiovascular disease / Glen Rein and Maria Syldona
  • Homeopathy and cardiovascular disease / Woodson C. Merrell and Amy Rothenberg
  • Aromatherapy and cardiovascular disease / Jane Buckle
  • A physician's guide to CAM and cardiovascular disease on the World Wide Web / Jacqueline C. Wootton.