Professional guide to complementary & alternative therapies.
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TextPublication details: Springhouse, Pa. : Springhouse, ©2002Description: xiii, 621 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN: 1582551278Subject(s): ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE -- HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETCLOC classification: R 733 .P76 2002
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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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