num_pages: 381
description: This handbook discusses a wide range of complementary therapies explaining what they are and how they work and assessing their pros and cons as outlined in the current literature. Insightful discussions inform healthcare providers of the attendant risks and required training for each therapy. Core content addresses Chinese Ayurvedic and Western philosophies of healthcare including specific coverage of herbal therapies nutritional factors mind/body control acupuncture and more. Includes a bibliography resource list and Internet addresses useful for further investigation.
language: English
title: Complementary Therapies for Health Care Providers
publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins