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Mosby's complementary & alternative medicine : a research-based approach /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Freeman, Lynda W.
Other Authors: Lawlis, G. Frank
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis : Mosby, [2001]
Subjects:
Complementary Therapies.
Exercise.
Mental Healing.
Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical.
Plants, Medicinal.
Table of Contents:
  • Unit 1. Mind-body integration
  • Physiologic pathways of mind-body communication
  • Research on mind-body effects
  • Psychoneuroimmunology and conditioning of immune function
  • How relationships and life events affect health: human studies
  • Unit 2. Mind-body interventions
  • Relaxation therapy
  • Meditation
  • Biofeedback
  • Hypnosis
  • Imagery
  • Unit 3. Alternative professionals
  • Chiropractic
  • Acupuncture
  • Homeopathy: like cures like
  • Massage therapy
  • Unit 4. Complementary self-help strategies
  • Herbs as medical intervention
  • Exercise as an alternative therapy
  • Unit 5. Energetics and spirituality
  • Electromagnetic medicine
  • Spiritual medicine
  • Therapeutic touch: healing with energy.