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UNINA9910467757203321 |
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Titolo |
Complementary, alternative, and integrative health : a multicultural perspective / / edited by Helda Pinzon-Perez and Miguel A. Pérez |
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San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-88042-0 |
1-118-88045-5 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (387 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Alternative medicine |
Integrated delivery of health care |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Exploring complementary, alternative, and integrative health (CAIH) : overview, limits, and controversies / Cyndi Guerra, Cheryl Hickey, and Helda Pinzon-Perez -- Mind-body medicine / Catherine L. Zeman -- Natural complementary and alternative medicine modalities / Cheryl Hickey and Cyndi Guerra -- Manipulative and body-based practices / Kathleen Rindahl, Helda Pinzon-Perez, and Georgina Castle. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"A cross-cultural scientific examination of common complementary, alternative, and integrative health practices Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health: A Multicultural Perspective provides a critical analysis of non-allopathic healing practices, including their uses, limitations, and scientific basis. The evidence-based discussion explores complementary, alternative, and integrative health (CAIH) across various cultural and ethnic groups both in the U.S. and internationally, to give you a greater understanding of the different modalities--including a literature-backed examination of proven methods and questionable practices within a cross-cultural framework. Each chapter highlights the scientific analysis of the practices relevant to each group, and guides you toward independent analysis of the risks |
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and benefits of the practices discussed. Emphasizing the student as a future health professional, this book includes case studies, examples, questions, and discussion problems that underscore the role of health educators in educating consumers about CAIH practices. . This book provides a solid background in CAIH for the health professional, through rigorous scientific investigation and a multicultural perspective and. helps medical professionals understand the risks, benefits, and evidence behind these practices so they can provide the best in patient care. Readers will: Understand the concepts underlying complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine Compare the use of alternative healing among various cultural and ethnic groups Delve into the scientific bases of the most commonly-used modalities Explore CAIH within the context of the Affordable Care Act"--Provided by publisher. |
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