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9780443103292

A-Z of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Guide for Health Professionals

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  • ISBN13:

    9780443103292

  • ISBN10:

    0443103291

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-05-28
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science
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Summary

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Health Professionals: A Practical Handbook provides all health professionals with a ready reference on the use, actions and interactions of CAM interventions with orthodox medicine, enabling the reader to ascertain the safety and efficacy of the intervention for the patient, taking into account current medication and health status. While practitioners cannot be familiar with all of the concepts in CAM and conventional medicine, this dictionary provides them with a quick easy access to many unfamiliar terms therefore providing an excellent resource for improving communication about CAM with patients. Appendices are provided at the end and offer an excellent source of further useful information for ever health professional. Pronunciation guide is located at the beginning providing a useful key where pronunciation of terms is required Contains approximately 3500 entries Provides a current-day and modern approach to the definition of terms Pocket size for convenience and portability Attractive 2-colour design and durable flexi cover

Table of Contents

Introduction How to use the book
Definition of CAM
A-Z listing of subjects relevant to CAM with individual entries to be not more than 150 words. (see SMART attachment for an example)
Including the following areas: Acupuncture
Aromatherapy
Ayurveda
Bodywork
Chiropractic
Energy Medicine
Herbal Medicine
Homeopathy
Typnotherapy
Kampo
Magnetic Field Therapy
Massage Therapy
Naturopathic Medicine
Osteopathy
Reflexology
Relaxation Therapies
Spiritual Healing
Tibetan Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yoga
Appendices: CAM Usage Client Assessment Tool
Useful Addresses
Peer Review Journals
Useful Websites
Choosing a Training Course
Acupuncture Charts
Reflexology Charts
Homeopathy Potency Table
Further Reading
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