Integrative Cardiology: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Heart - Couverture rigide

Vogel, John; Krucoff, Mitchell

 
9780071443371: Integrative Cardiology: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Heart

Synopsis

Everything you need to incorporate complementary and alternative therapies into traditional cardiology practice

"...a milestone in the inevitable merging of the two fields."--Dr. Andrew T. Weil, MD

Written by the leading experts in cardiology and integrative medicine, this practical resource delivers a critical and balanced assessment of the evidence for complementary alternative medicine (CAM) approaches and their use in conjunction with traditional therapies.

Comprehensive coverage includes:

  • CAM treatment modalities
  • Legal and ethical issues
  • An important overview of the mechanistic and physiologic links between CAM and the cardiovascular system
  • All categories identified by the NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) study
  • Special considerations in such vital areas as women's health, obesity, aging, and end-of-life care
  • Useful appendix that provides reliable sources of further information for both physicians and patients

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