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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828498503321

Titolo

Integrative women's health / / edited by Victoria Maizes, Tieraona Low Dog

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-19-988862-0

0-19-934880-4

1-282-54381-4

9786612543814

0-19-970262-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (713 p.)

Collana

Weil integrative medicine library

Altri autori (Persone)

MaizesVictoria

Low DogTieraona

Disciplina

613.04244

Soggetti

Women - Health and hygiene

Integrative medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; I: Lifestyle; II: Systems and Modalities; III: Reproductive Health; IV: Common Illnesses in Women; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Women have made it clear that they desire a broader, integrative approach to their care. Here, for the first time, Integrative Women's Health weaves together the best of conventional treatments with mind-body interventions, nutritional strategies, herbal therapies, dietary supplements, acupuncture, and manual medicine, providing clinicians with a roadmap for practicing comprehensive integrative care. Presenting the best evidence in a concise, accessible format, and written exclusively by female clinicians, this text addresses many aspects of women's health, including feminine perspectives on a