E-book
The American Holistic Health Association Complete guide to alternative medicine
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- ISBN: 9780446565035 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0446565032 (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource (xxi, 361 p.) - Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Warner Books, 1996.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-347) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The crisis of freedom: how do we choose? -- Chinese medicine -- Ayurveda -- Naturopathic medicine -- Homeopathy -- Mind/body medicine -- Osteopathic medicine -- Chiropractic -- Massage therapy and bodywork -- New choices, new realities. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Subject: | Alternative medicine Complementary Therapies Médecines parallèles |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
Electronic resources
- Choice Reviews : Choice Reviews 1996 July
Today, many Americans are turning to alternative medical traditions and approaches to address life's many maladies. As good as today's conventional medicine is, it has not effectively addressed all the health-related concerns Americans have. What are these alternative therapies and how should they be used? This book informs about the many alternative therapy options available today and provides a comprehensive overview, using a case-based approach, to Chinese medicine; Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India; naturopathic medicine; homeopathy; mind/body therapy; osteopathy; chiropractic; and massage/bodywork therapy. Collinge, a private practitioner in behavioral medicine, explores each of these traditions, providing evidence of their strengths and limits, and guidelines for selecting a practitioner. The chapter sections on scientific support are not well developed or documented and do not effectively discuss the legitimate issues and controversies relevant to the alternative tradition under review. However, there are notes providing some background information for each chapter. This book, written for the general public, is clear, well organized, and readable. It is one of a limited number of works that provides perspective and structure to an understanding of these alternative therapies. General. Copyright 1999 American Library Association - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 1995 November
As traditional healthcare costs increase, more people are turning to alternative medical therapies. Until recently, however, patients were pretty much left to themselves to research the variety of alternatives available to them. Here, a clinical supervisor at the Cancer Support and Education Center in Menlo Park, California, broadly defines major (perhaps even mainstream) practices such as Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, homeopathy, chiropractic, and massage therapies, among others. Each chapter outlines major principles, procedures, scientific support and test data, and contact information for practitioners and support groups. As a low-cost, circulating overview, this guide is an adequate choice; however, libraries looking for a more comprehensive reference guide might consider the Burton Goldberg Group's Alternative Medicine (LJ 5/1/94).?Jeffery Ingram, Newport P.L., Ore. Copyright 1995 Cahners Business Information. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 1999 May #1
Combining well-referenced scientific evidence with case reports, Collinge, a clinical supervisor at a cancer support center that uses mind-body therapy, explores the efficacy of eight types of healing systems: Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy, mind/body, osteopathy, chiropractic, and massage/body work. Arguing that "no single tradition has all the answers," he emphasizes the growing importance of integrative medicine. (LJ 11/1/95) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 1995 November #1
A balanced view and comprehensive scope distinguish this guide to eight leading alternative health care approaches: traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda (Hindu healing), homeopathy, naturopathy, mind/body medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic and massage therapy, or body work. For each, Collinge, the clinical supervisor of a California cancer support center that utilizes mind/body therapy, adeptly explains the underlying principles, describes the techniques employed and highlights the available scientific studies. He also poses and answers a series of questions on each method's strengths and weaknesses, its cost, how it relates to other forms of medicine, what to expect from the practitioner-patient relationship and how to go about choosing a practitioner, e.g., what training and credentials to look for. Concise case studies of patients who have had success with the methods are interspersed throughout. While demonstrating a distinctly positive attitude toward each of these alternative approaches, Collinge does not denigrate the practice of Western medicine, a stance that lends even more authority to this solidly informative compendium, which includes an extensive bibliography. Author tour. (Jan.) Copyright 1995 Cahners Business Information.
