Integrated women's health
Subtitle: holistic approaches for comprehensive care
By: edited by Ellen Olshansky.
Contributors: Olshansky, Ellen Frances, 1949-
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Gaithersburg, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 436
Subjects: Women's Health -- United States; Health Promotion -- United States; Complementary Therapies; Holistic Health; Holistic Nursing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Conceptual framework for approaching women's wellness; title: Health issues and goals for women; title: Physical health; title: Sexual/reproductive health; title: Psycho-social-cultural-spiritual health; title: Goals for women's wellness; title: Integrated strategies to meet the goals; title: Historical background to integrated strategies for women's wellness; title: Psychological approaches; title: Physical activity/exercise; title: Nutrition; title: Traditional pharmacological approaches to women's wellness; title: Herbal remedies for women's wellness; title: Homeopathic remedies for women's wellness; title: Acupuncture/acupressure; title: Biofeedback; title: Spiritual approaches; title: Music therapy; title: Drama and dance therapy; title: Therapeutic touch; title: Personal perspectives as exemplars; title: Exemplar: health care of women in Nicaragua; title: Quilting as an exemplar of art therapy; title: Storytelling as a tool for providing holistic care to women; title: A woman's reflections on moving toward wellness after a stroke; title: Summary/conclusions.