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An Illustrated Colour Text
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By
Allan Cumming, BSc(Hons), MBChB, MD, FRCP(E), Professor of Medical Education and Director of Undergraduate Learning and Teaching, and Honorary Consultant
Physician, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK;
Karen Simpson, BA(Hons), RN, RNT, Fellow in Medical Education, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
David Brown, MBChB, DRCOG, General Practitioner, The Murrayfield Medical Centre, and Honorary Clinical Tutor, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Description
This short, illustrated introductory text covers the basics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and is written primarily from the
perspective of what medical students need to know and understand about this subject. It explores what CAM is and why it's popular with
patients, what are the principal therapies, their appropriate use for treating common diseases, and how CAM can be integrated into everyday
general practice.
Contents
Section 1: Introduction to complementary and alternative medicine.
What is complementary and alternative medicine? Learning about
CAM: reasons, recommendations and strategies.
Section 2: Ethics, law and professional issues.
Section 3: Conventional perspectives
of CAM.
Different approaches to understanding illness and health. Different approaches to treating and preventing illness. Safety
of complementary and alternative medicines. Finding evidence on CAM. Assessing CAM evidence.
Section 4: Users? perspective
of CAM.
Trends and perceptions. Users sources of information. A personal experience.
Section 5: Communication and relationships.
History taking and giving advice. Organising care and teamwork.
Section 6: Specific CAM therapies.
Manual medicine.
Osteopathy. Chiropractic. Herbal medicine. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Hypnosis. Prayer and faith healing. Acupuncture. Homeopathy.
Massage and aromatherapy. Reflexology. Nutritional therapy.
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Paperback, 94 pages, publication date: DEC-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07374-8
ISBN-10: 0-443-07374-0
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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