Blackwell complementary and alternative medicine : fast facts for medical practice / edited by Mary A. Herring, Molly Manning Roberts.

Other author Herring, Mary A.
Other author Roberts, Molly Manning.
Format Book
Publication InfoMalden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, ©2002.
Descriptionxix, 142 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects

Portion of title Complementary and alternative medicine
Contents Foundational concepts of complementary & alternative medicine. Significance of CAM in healthcare / Sue Roe -- Guidelines for advising patients on CAM / Marvin Herring -- Politics of CAM / Karen Lawson -- Psychoneuroimmunology / Karen Lawson -- Common modalities. Acupuncture / Scott Shannon -- Aroma therapy / Linda Halcon & Alexander Levitan -- Biofields and energy therapies / Edward Baruch -- Feldenkrais method & Alexander technique / Joel Ziff & Josef Della Grotte -- Guided imagery / Martin Rossman -- Homeopathy / Eugenie Anderson -- Hypnosis / Daniel Handel -- Massage therapies / Arline Reinking-Hanf -- Music therapy / John Graham-Pole -- Naturopathy / Steven Ehrlich -- Reiki / Leann Thrapp -- Tai Chi & Qigong / Alice Kuramoto -- Therapeutic touch-healing touch therapy / Ann Quinlan-Colwell -- CAM's impact on medical practice. Issues of blended practice / Sue Roe -- A glimpse of U.S. CAM resources / Terry Throckmorton -- The future of CAM / Scott Shannon.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2001007573
ISBN0632045833 (pbk.) :

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks WB 890 B632 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold