This popular, evidence-based overview of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) emphasizes clinical research, analyzes the effectiveness of each therapy, and presents practical information on how these therapies can be used to treat health conditions and diseases. It not only acquaints the reader with information about CAM, but provides evidence for the effectiveness of various therapies used to treat medical conditions ranging from allergies to psychiatric conditions - in all populations relevant to CAM including children, women and the elderly. Summary tables embedded throughout highlight clinical data, statistics, and major research findings. More thorough documentation in this edition is achieved through new tables and added commentary on the quality of studies, making research findings more relevant and useful.
1. Essential Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2. Pre-Clinical Research as a Bridge to Clinical Research Outcomes in Complementary and Alternative Medicine 3. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Asthma and Allergies 4. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Cancer 5. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease 6. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Diabetes 7. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Neurologic Diseases 8. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders 9. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Alcohol and Chemical Dependency 10. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in the Treatment of Pain 11. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in Select Populations: Children 12. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in Select Populations: Women 13. Complementary/Alternative Therapies Used in Select Populations: Elderly 14. Legal and Ethical Issues in Complementary/Alternative Medicine 15. Integration of Clinical Practice and Medical Training with Complementary and Alternative and Evidence-Based Medicine 16. Future Trends and Important Focuses for CAM in the 21st Century 17. Final Summary Appendix A: Definitions of Complementary/Alternative Therapies Described in the Text Appendix B: Selected Resources for Complementary/Alternative Medicine Appendix C: Research Databases Appendix D: Informed Consent Process Checklist for Physicians Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine Glossary Index
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