Complementary and alternative medicine : an evidence-based approach /
This popular, evidence-based overview of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) emphasizes clinical research, analyzes the effectiveness of each therapy, and presents practical information on how these therapies can be used to treat health conditions and diseases. It not only acquaints the rea...
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| Language: | English |
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St. Louis, Mo. :
Mosby,
©2003.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Essential Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- 2. Pre-Clinical Research as a Bridge to Clinical Research Outcomes in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- 3.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Asthma and Allergies
- 4.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Cancer
- 5.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- 6.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Diabetes
- 7.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Neurologic Diseases
- 8.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
- 9.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Alcohol and Chemical Dependency
- 10.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Pain
- 11.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in Select Populations: Children
- 12.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in Select Populations: Women
- 13.Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in Select Populations: Elderly
- 14. Legal and Ethical Issues in Complementary/Alternative Medicine
- 15. Integration of Clinical Practice and Medical Training with Complementary and Alternative and Evidence-Based Medicine
- 16. Future Trends and Important Focuses for CAM in the 21st Century
- 17. Final Summary
- Appendix A: Definitions of Complementary/Alternative Therapies Described in the Text
- Appendix B: Selected Resources for Complementary/Alternative Medicine
- Appendix C: Research Databases
- Appendix D: Informed Consent Process Checklist for Physicians Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Glossary
- Index.
- Ch. 1. Essential issues in complementary and alternative medicine
- Ch. 2. Preclinical research in complementary and alternative medicine
- Ch. 3. Asthma and allergies
- Ch. 4. Cancer
- Ch. 5. Atherosclerotic vascular disease
- Ch. 6. Diabetes mellitus
- Ch. 7. Neurologic disorders
- Ch. 8. Psychiatric disorders
- Ch. 9. Alcohol and chemical dependency
- Ch. 10. Pain
- Ch. 11. Select populations: children
- Ch. 12. Select populations: women
- Ch. 13. Select populations: elderly patients
- Ch. 14. Legal and ethical issues
- Ch. 15. Integration of clinical practice and medical training with complementary and alternative and evidence-based medicine
- Ch. 16. Complementary and alternative medicine in the twenty-first century: future trends and key focuses
- Ch. 17. Final summary: goals for complementary and alternative medicine.