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    • The Therapeutic Relationship in Complementary Health Care

      • 1st Edition
      • May 13, 1998
      • Annie Mitchell + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 3 1 9 1
      Research-based and clinically relevant, the authors explore the crucial role of 'non-specific' aspects of treatment, such as trust, care, positive expectations and understanding in the healing process. It has much to offer all health care professionals concerned with holistic practice and with helping patients to promote their own health.

    • The Legal Aspects of Complementary Therapy Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • September 3, 1998
      • Bridgit Dimond
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 6 1 5 4
      All healthcare professionals working with complementary therapies must be fully aware of legal boundaries, responsibilities and liabilities in the practice of complementary therapies. This book covers all the main topics and principles and deals with points specific to individual therapies, helping practitioners to practice confidently.

    • Sterilization, Disinfection & Control

      • 3rd Edition
      • August 1, 1998
      • Joan F. Gardner + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 4 3 5 8
      This valuable resource is designed to advise, guide, inform and support those who are involved in the provision of sterile supplies and services.

    • Acupuncture and Related Techniques in Physical Therapy

      • 1st Edition
      • February 17, 1997
      • Val Hopwood + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 5 9 3 5
      For physical therapists practising, or with an interest in, acupuncture and related techniques, this book provides a complete introduction with pointers for further study. It will equip the physical therapist with a number of basic techniques to incorporate straight away into practice. Clear criteria are given for decision-making. The focus is on conditions commonly encountered by physical therapists, particularly musculoskeletal conditions. The text is supported by clear illustrations.

    • Working in the Operating Theater

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 6, 1997
      • Bakul Kumar
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 5 7 3 7
      This new edition provides a clear and straightforward introduction to the scientific principles and clinical practice of working in an operating department. The book covers the basic sciences, physics, and electronics as well as clinical practice in anaesthesia, recovery, and surgery. The book also includes coverage of acid-base and electrolyte balance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the management of chronic pain.

    • Homeopathy for Midwives

      • 1st Edition
      • July 28, 1997
      • Barbara Geraghty
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 7 0 8 3
      This is a concise introduction to homoeopathy for the midwife (and nurse-midwife). It starts with a brief introduction to the principles of homoeopathy and the use of remedies. It then presents a series of full page tables to aid the midwife in rapid and clear assessment of the client's needs and the remedy most likely to be appropriate for pregnancy, labour, the puerperium, breastfeeding problems and the newborn. The final section looks at the complete picture of symptoms most closely matched to each of aselected number of remedies. This section acts as a back-up reference for the midwife wishing to check or decide on a particular choice. The text aims to give a quick and clear set of options for treatment by homoeopathy.

    • The Gunn Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Pain

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 17, 1996
      • C. Chan Gunn
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 4 2 2 8
      This practical manual explains a comprehensive, alternative system of diagnosis and treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Medications and commonly available physical therapies often give only temporary relief. The success of the intramuscular stimulation method described here has led to a new model for chronic pain. The manual, and the techniques described in it, will be invaluable to those seeking a more effective physical modality for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain.

    • Acupuncture in Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • November 11, 1996
      • Hugh MacPherson + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 0 4 9 7
      Written by THE leading lights in the field of integrating acupuncture into a Western medical system, this book bridges the gap between the theoretical foundations of acupuncture and its application in a modern Western clinical context. Each case history focuses on the complexities and dilemmas of treatment that are tackled, providing valuable insights by experienced practitioners into the management of a course of acupuncture treatment.

    • Clinical Manual of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture

      • 1st Edition
      • September 30, 1996
      • Ying Zhou + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 1 2 8 9
      This clinical manual discusses the treatment of 201 diseases with Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. These diseases span such TCM specialties as: internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology, paediatrics, dermatology, otorhinolaryngology. The text discusses aetiology and pathogenesis, but the emphasis is laid on key points in diagnosis, differentiation of syndrome and treatment, particularly with herbal medicine. Treatment of each disease is detailed in five parts: Treatment based on differentiation syndromes Patent Chinese medicines Simple recipes of herbal medicines Acupuncture and moxibustion Other therapies Professor Zhou is one of the foremost doctors of TCM in China. His knowledge and experience of herbal medicine are the core of this text.

    • Health Needs Assessment

      • 1st Edition
      • July 22, 1996
      • Jane Robinson + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 0 5 2 3 3 0

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