The Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine is acknowledged to be the most authoritative and complete guide to complementary medicine available. The result of extensive research, it provides a detailed picture of the status of alternative and complementary medicine in the UK and internationally.
The Handbook examines the developing social position of complementary medicine, including legal, political, scientific, educational, and demographic aspects, and considers why people choose complementary therapies, how many do so, and what happens during and after their treatment. For each therapy, there is a concise review of the theoretical. practical, and research aspects, written in collaboration with a leading practitioner, and providing an authorative introduction to the field. The book also includes an invaluable resource guide, covering all the significant colleges, professional bodies, and societies in this area of medicine, and detailing over 250 organizations, as well as an extensive glossary and bibliography.
This third edition has been extensively rewritten, expanded, and updated, and reflects the dramatic increase in complementary medicine over the past years - in the UK alone there are more complementary practitioners than general practitioners now. It charts the growing level of interest among medical professionals and the general public; the coverage of research has been extended; new sections have been added dealing with the UK National Health Service and education.
The Handbook is an invaluable reference source for all medical practitioners, including nurses, reseachers, and administrators, as well as members of the general public who want to make an informed choice about complementary medicine.
Glossary and classification of therapies Part 1: General survey 1: The background 2: The patient 3: The therapist 4: Complementary medicine, government, and the law Part 2: The therapies 6: Acupuncture and oriental medicine 7: Alexander and Feldenkrais techniques 8: Anthroposophical medicine 9: Ayurveda 10: Chiropractic 11: Creative and sensory therapies 12: Healing 13: Herbalism 14: Homeopathy 15: Hypnotherapy 16: Manual therapies including reflexology and aromatherapy 17: Mind-body therapies 18: Naturopathy and nutritional medicine 19: Osteopathy 20: Radionics Part 3: Organizations and colleges Acupuncture and oriental medicine Alexander and Feldendrais techniques Anthroposophical medicine Ayurveda Chiropractic Creative and sensory therapies Healing Herbalism Homeopathy Hypnotherapy Manual therapies Mind-Body therapies Naturopathy and nutritional medicine Osteopathy Radionics Miscellaneous and general Bibliography Index
Reviews for The Handbook of Alternative and Complementary Medicine: The Most Authoritative and Complete Guide to Alternative Medicine
`That this volume should come to a third edition is recognition that it adequately fills the promise of the laudatory reviews quoted on the rear cover.' Family Practice `The book is comprehensive ... The book is written clearly, and is well-organized. It is the pre-eminent source of information on the topic, and a must for any medical practitioner advising patients on alternative therapies.' John Ruedy, Dalhousie University, Annals RCPSC, Vol. 30, No. 4, June 1997 `comprehensive ... The book is written clearly, and is well-organized. It is the pre-eminent source of information on the topic, and a must for any medical practitioner advising on alternative therapies.' Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, vol.30, no.4, June 1997 `The text is accessible to both professionals and potential clients. Background detail and fundamental concepts are provided for most of the therapies together with details of practice. Each section is well referenced, and an extensive bibliography is included at the end of the book...an invaluable source for the lay person or the professional.' Public Health
