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9780944235249

American Cancer Society's Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods

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  • ISBN13:

    9780944235249

  • ISBN10:

    0944235247

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-09-01
  • Publisher: Amer Cancer Society
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Summary

Consumer text features a broad range of topics, including herbs, vitamins, minerals, diet, manual healing, and alternative treatment methods. Current trends, safety and regulatory issues, insurance coverage, and ACS guidelines for using complementary and alternative methods are also included. Softcover, hardcover also available.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
Introduction ix
OVERVIEW 1(48)
How to Use This Book
3(4)
How research was performed
4(1)
Sample book entry
4(3)
Description of Complementary and Alternative Methods
7(14)
Evaluating claims
7(1)
Commonly used terms
8(2)
Evaluating treatment
10(7)
History and trends
17(4)
How to Know What is Safe
21(16)
Drug development in the United States
22(2)
Food regulation
24(2)
Dietary supplements
26(2)
Safety and effectiveness
28(1)
Balancing consumer choice
29(2)
Botanicals as medicines
31(1)
Standardization
32(1)
Adverse reactions
33(4)
Guidelines for Using Complementary and Alternative Methods of Cancer Management
37(12)
Talking with your physician
39(2)
Preventing cancer and finding it early
41(5)
Insurance coverage
46(3)
CATEGORIES OF METHODS 49(364)
Mind, Body, and Spirit Methods
51(56)
Manual Healing and Physical Touch Methods
107(56)
Herb, Vitamin, and Mineral Methods
163(142)
Diet and Nutrition Methods
305(48)
Pharmacological and Biological Treatment Methods
353(60)
RESOURCES 413(6)
Resource guide
415(4)
Health information on the Internet
415(1)
Listing of organizations
416(3)
Glossary 419(8)
Appendix 427(2)
Index 429

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