ABC of Complementary Medicine

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910795829503321
• Autore: Zollman Catherine
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2008; ©2009
• ISBN: 9781444312478; 9781405136570
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (64 pages)
• Collana: ABC Ser. ; ; v.92
• Altri autori (Persone): VickersAndrew J; RichardsonJanet
• Disciplina: 610
• Soggetti: Alternative medicine; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Complementary Medicine Second Edition -- Contributors -- CHAPTER 1 What is Complementary Medicine? Catherine Zollman -- CHAPTER 2 Users and Practitioners of Complementary Medicine Catherine Zollman, Kate Thomas, and Clare Relton -- CHAPTER 3 Complementary/Integrated Medicine in Conventional Practice Catherine Zollman, Jane Wilkinson, Amanda Nadin, and Eleanor Lines -- CHAPTER 4 Acupuncture Catherine Zollman and Andrew Vickers -- CHAPTER 5 Herbal Medicine Catherine Zollman and Andrew Vickers -- CHAPTER 6 Homeopathy Catherine Zollman and Andrew Vickers -- CHAPTER 7 Hypnosis and Relaxation Therapies Catherine Zollman, Andrew Vickers, Gill McCall, and Janet Richardson -- CHAPTER 8 Manipulative Therapies: Osteopathy and Chiropractic Catherine Zollman, Andrew Vickers, and Alan Breen -- CHAPTER 9 Massage Therapies Catherine Zollman, Andrew Vickers, Sheila Dane, and Ian Brownhill -- CHAPTER 10 Unconventional Approaches to Nutritional Medicine Catherine Zollman, Andrew Vickers, Sheila Dane, Kate Neil, and Ian Br -- CHAPTER 11 Complementary Medicine and the Patient Catherine Zollman -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This revised and updated edition of the ABC of Complementary Medicine offers an authoritative introduction to complementary ; therapies. Taking an independent standpoint, neither promoting nor disparaging complementary therapies, this second edition includes the latest information on efficacy of treatments and provides a new emphasis on patient management. The ABC of Complementary Medicine is an invaluable guide to any doctor who encounters complementary medicine in clinical practice.