2. Edition - June 2008
35.90 Euro
2008. 64 Pages, Softcover
- Professional Book -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-3657-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3657-0 - John Wiley & Sons








Detailed description
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.

From the contents
1. What is complementary medicine?.

2. Usage of complementary medicine.

3. Complementary medicine in practice.

4. Acupuncture.

5. Herbalism.

6. Homeopathy.

7. Hypnosis and relaxation therapies.

8. Manipulative techniques: osteopathy/chiropractic.

9. Massage therapies.

10. Nutritional approaches.

11. The complementary medicine consultation.

12. Complementary medicine and the doctor