Textbook of complementary and alternative medicine
By: edited by Chun-Su Yuan and Eric J. Bieber.
Contributors: Yuan, Chun-Su.; Bieber, Eric J.
Publisher: Parthenon Pub. Group
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
Subjects: Alternative medicine; Complementary Therapies; Phytotherapy
Description: The aim of this text is to provide a sound academic understanding of the healing therapies, approaches, and systems of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The editors take a two-pronged approach to the subject. They discuss the underlying principles and their relevance to conventional medicine and provide in-depth information on specific therapies for common medical conditions. The book focuses on the CAM therapies most often used and therefore, most likely to effect a physician's practice. Thoroughly referenced, this book is a science-based guide to the wide range of herbal and other CAM therapies and to understanding their application to human health and their interaction with conventional medicine.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.