Fundamentals of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine - Elsevier Ebook on Vitalsource Retail Access Card

Micozzi MD PhD, Marc S

ISBN 10 : 0323545971 ISBN 13 : 9780323545976

Editeur : Saunders, 2019

Synopsis

• Coverage of CAI therapies and systems includes those most commonly encountered or growing in popularity, so you can carefully evaluate each treatment.
• An evidence-based approach focuses on treatments best supported by clinical trials and scientific evidence.
• Observations from mechanisms of action to evidence of clinical efficacy answers questions of how, why, and when CAM therapies work.
• A unique synthesis of information, including historical usage, cultural and social analysis, current basic science theory and research, and a wide range of clinical investigations and observations, makes this text a focused, authoritative resource.
• Global coverage includes discussions of traditional healing arts from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
• Clinical guides for selecting therapies, and new advances for matching the appropriate therapy to the individual patient, enables you to offer and/or recommend individualized patient care.
• Expert contributors include well-known writers such as Kevin Ergil, Patch Adams, Joseph Pizzorno, and Marc Micozzi.
• A unique history of CAI traces CAM therapies from their beginnings to present day practices.
• Suggested readings and references on the companion website list the best resources for further research and study.

• NEW! Added chapters offer fresh perspective on quantum biology and biofields in health and nursing, integrative mental health care, and homeopathic medicine.
• NEW! Updated chapters feature new content and topics, including: challenges in integrative medicine, legal issues, CAI in the community, psychometric evaluation, placebo effect, stress management, and much more!
• NEW! Updated guides on common herbal remedies in clinical practice, East and Southeast Asia, and native North and South America deliver the latest information.
• NEW! Basic science content and new theory and research studies cover a wide range of sciences such as biophysics, biology and ecology, ethnomedicine, psychometrics, neurosciences, and systems theory.
• NEW! Expanded global ethnomedical systems includes new content on Shamanism and Neo-Shamanism, Central and North Asia, Southeast Asia, Nepal and Tibet, Hawaii and South Pacific, Alaska and Pacific Northwest, and contemporary global healthcare.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Saunders
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0323545971
• ISBN 13: 9780323545976
• Reliure: Code d'accès imprimé
• Numéro d'édition: 6
• Nombre de pages: 736
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italie