Blackwell Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fast Facts for Medical Practice

 edited by Herring & Roberts PB 164 pages

This concise, templated, and authoritative resource written for medical students and residents who need answers to: 'What impact can this have on my patient? Why do I need to know this?' Experts in their respective fields provide current and objective information for healthcare professionals on: 15 of the most common therapies patients may be using; how to effectively communicate with patients for safe and effective care using alternative treatments; regulatory practice of CAM for practitioners; and the politics and economics of CAM.

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Mainstreaming Complementary and Alternative Medicine

edited by Tovey, Easthope and Adams PB 200 pages

Stepping back from the immediate demands of policy-making, this book allows a complex and informative picture to emerge of the different social forces at play in the integration of CAM with orthodox medicine. Complementing books that focus solely on practice, it will be relevant reading for all students following health studies or healthcare courses, for medical students and medical and healthcare professionals.

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