Mosby' s Complementary and Alternative Medicine - A Research - Based Approach

di Freeman - Mosby • 2008 • dettagli prodotto

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DESCRIZIONE

Providing a comprehensive overview, this text includes practical, clinically relevant coverage of complementary and alternative medicine, with commentary by well-known experts, descriptions of recent medical advances, case studies, and the history and philosophy of each discipline, along with indications, contraindications, practical application, and clinical trials for each topic. Research is critically reviewed, with examples of exceptional and flawed studies. You’ll gain an understanding of the most commonly used alternative therapies, as well as those most likely to be integrated with conventional medical treatment. ContentsPart 1: Mind-Body Integration 1. Physiological Pathways of Mind-Body Communication 2. Research on Mind-Body Effects 3. Psychoneuroimmunology and Conditioning of Immune Function 4. How Relationships and Life Events Affect Health: Human Studies Part 2: Mind-Body Interventions 5. Relaxation Therapy 6. Meditation 7. Biofeedback 8. Hypnosis 9. Imagery Part 3: Alternative Professionals 10. Chiropractic 11. Acupuncture 12. Homeopathy: Like Cures Like 13. Massage Therapy 14. Aromatherapy Part 4: Complementary Self-Help Strategies 15. Herbs as Medical Intervention 16. Exercise as an Alternative Therapy Part 5: Energetics and Spirituality 17. Spiritual Medicine 18. Therapeutic Touch: Healing with Energy Healing