Clinical aromatherapy : essential oils in practice /
"Aromatherapy is one of the main complementary therapies to be practiced by nurses and other health care professionals in hospital, hospice, and community settings. Written by a nurse, this clinical text highlights how aromatherapy can enhance care and the role health care professionals play in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Churchill Livingstone,
©2003.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Section I: Overview; Chapter 1: Overview; Chapter 2: Introduction; Chapter 3: The Nature of Aromatherapy; Chapter 4: Basic Plant Taxonomy, Chemistry, Extraction, Biosynthesis, and Analysis; Chapter 5: Essential Oil Toxicity and Contraindications; Chapter 6: Psychology; Chapter 7: Evidence-Based Aromatherapy in Nursing Practice; Chapter 8: Oral and Internal Use of Aromatherapy; Chapter 9: Manual Therapies; Section II: Clinical Use of Aromatherapy; Chapter 10: Clinical Use of Aromatherapy.
- Chapter 11: InfectionChapter 12: Insomnia; Chapter 13: Nausea and Vomiting; Chapter 14: Pain and Inflammation; Chapter 15: Stress Management; Chapter 16: Cardiology; Chapter 17: Care of the Elderly; Chapter 18: Critical Care; Chapter 19: Dermatology; Chapter 20: Endocrinology; Chapter 21: Hospice and End-of-Life Care; Chapter 22: Immunology; Chapter 23: Obstetrics and Gynecology; Chapter 24: Oncology; Chapter 25: Pediatrics; Chapter 26: Psychiatric Care; Chapter 27: Respiratory Care; Education; Policies, Protocols, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- The White House Commission on Complementary Alternative Medicine PolicyRecommended Essential-Oil Distributors; Useful Addresses, Databases, and Web Sites; Hospitals and Other Institutions Employing Aromatherapy in Treatment; Index.