Consumer health and integrative medicine : holistic view of complementary and alternative medicine practices / Linda Baily Synovitz, RN, PhD, Karl L. Larson, PhD, MCHES.
Edition:
Second edition.
Publisher:
Jones & Bartlett Learning,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xv, 339 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Introduction to consumer health, conventional medicine, and complementary and integrative healthcare -- Scientific method -- Advertising health products -- Cost of healthcare in the United States -- Conventional medicine and health care -- CAM, integrative medicine and health, and early pioneers -- Complementary and alternative health care : historical foundations of holistic healing -- Alternative medical systems : Ayurveda and its practices -- Alternative medical systems : traditional Chinese medicine -- Alternative medical systems : naturopathic and homeopathic medicine -- Botanicals : a biologically based theory -- Aromatherapy and Bach original flower remedies -- Manipulative and body-based therapies -- Mind-body intervention -- Energy therapies -- Frauds and quackery -- Protection and rights of American consumers -- Health insurance in the United States.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.