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By David Rakel, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine; Director, University of Wisconsin Integrative Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI
Description Drawing on solid scientific evidence as well as extensive first-hand experience, this manual provides the practical information you need
to safely and effectively integrate complementary and alternative treatment modalities into your practice. It explains how alternative
therapies can help you fight diseases that do not respond readily to traditional treatments... presents integrative treatments for a
full range of diseases and conditions, including autism, stroke, chronic fatigue syndrome, and various forms of cancer...explores how
to advise patients on health maintenance and wellness...and offers advice on topics such as meditation, diet, and exercises for back
pain. 24 new chapters, a new organization, and new bonus PDA software make this landmark reference more useful than ever.
Audience
Family Practitioners, Internist, Complimentary specialis
Contents
Part I. Integrative Medicine
1. The Philosophy of Integrative Medicine 2. Creating Optimal Healing Environments 3.
The Integrative Evaluation 4. Creating a Health Plan 5. Creating Our Own Health Plan 6. Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical
Decision Making 7. The Business of Integrative Medicine
85. Nutrition 86. Food Allergies 87. How to Recommend an Elimination Diet 88. The Glycemic Index 89. The Anti-inflammatory
(omega-3) Diet 90. The DASH Diet 91. Exercise 92. Writing an Exercise Prescription 93. Breathing Exercises
102.
Recommending Antioxidants 103. Using Compounding Pharmacies 104. Prescribing Botanicals 105. Side Effects and Precautions of
Botanicals and Nutritional Supplements 106. Detoxification 107. Functional Medicine and Laboratory Evaluations
Section 4.
Biomechanical
108. Strain/Counterstrain 109. Prescribing Movement Therapies 110. Acupuncture for Headache 111. Acupuncture
for Nausea & Vomiting
Section 5. Bioenergetics
112. Taking a Spiritual History 113. Therapeutic Homeopathy
Section
6. Other
114. Medical Informatics 115. Creating Ceremony and Ritual in the Medical Encounter
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