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An Evidence-Based Approach
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Second Edition
By
John Spencer, PhD, University of Maryland University College, School of Undergraduate Studies, Adelphi, MD
Joseph Jacobs, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Office of Vermont Health Access, Waterbury, VT
Description
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.
Contents
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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Paperback, 648 pages, publication date: MAR-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02028-2
ISBN-10: 0-323-02028-3
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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