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

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Author: Lyn Freeman, PhD
Affiliation: Saybrook Graduate School; San Francisco, CA
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN 10: 0323053467
ISBN 13: 9780323053464
eISBN: 9780323075480
Edition: 3rd
Description:
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.
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