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Integrative Medicine

  • 5th Edition - August 12, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: David P. Rakel, Vincent Minichiello
  • Language: English

Written by physicians who are experts in both traditional and complementary medicine, Integrative Medicine, 5th Edition, uses a clinical, disease-oriented approach to safely… Read more

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Written by physicians who are experts in both traditional and complementary medicine, Integrative Medicine, 5th Edition, uses a clinical, disease-oriented approach to safely and effectively incorporate alternative therapies into primary care practice. Drawing on available scientific evidence and the authors’ first-hand experiences, it covers therapies such as botanicals, supplements, mind-body, lifestyle choices, nutrition, exercise, spirituality, and other integrative medicine modalities. This highly regarded reference offers practical guidance for reducing costs and improving patient care while focusing on prevention and wellness for a better quality of life.

Key features

  • Explains how to make the best use of integrative medicine and the mechanisms by which these therapeutic modalities work, keeping you at the forefront of the trend toward integrative health care.

  • Templated chapters make it quick and easy to find key information such as dosing, pearls, the Prevention Prescription, and Therapeutic Reviews that incorporates the Evidence vs Harm Icon.

  • Uses the reliable SORT method (Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy) to provide evidence-based ratings, grading both the evidence and the relative potential harm.

  • Thoroughly updated, ensuring that you remain well informed regarding the latest evidence.

  • Contains 10 new chapters covering clinician resilience, supporting immunity, NASH/fatty liver, hair loss, rethinking the movement prescription, compassion practices, prescribing low-dose naltrexone, psychedelics, tapering off PPIs and opioids, as well as an expanded osteopathy chapter.

  • Covers timely topics aimed at reducing the epidemics of polypharmacy and opioid overuse, as well as supporting immunity in the face of infectious diseases.

  • Provides online access to multiple-choice questions for every chapter—perfect for board exam review.

  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Readership

Family medicine, internal medicine, primary care

Table of contents

PART I
Integrative Medicine


1 Philosophy of Integrative Medicine

2 Optimal Healing Environments

3 The Healing Encounter

4 The Whole Health Approach

5 Clinician Resilience
PART II
Integrative Approach to Disease

SECTION I Affective Disorders

6 Depression

7 Anxiety

8 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

9 Autism Spectrum Disorder

10 Insomnia

11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
SECTION II Neurology

12 Alzheimer Disease

13 Headache

14 Peripheral Neuropathy

15 Multiple Sclerosis

16 Parkinson Disease
SECTION III Infectious Disease

17 Otitis Media

18 Chronic Sinusitis

19 Acute Respiratory Infection Cold and Flu

20 HIV Disease and AIDS

21 Herpes Simplex Virus

22 Chronic Hepatitis

23 Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

24 Lyme Disease
SECTION IV Cardiovascular Disease

25 Non-Pharmaceutical Approaches to Hypertension

26 Heart Failure

27 Coronary Artery Disease

28 Nutrition and Nutritional Supplements in the Management of Dyslipidemia

29 Arrhythmias
SECTION V Allergy/Immunology

30 Asthma

31 The Allergic Patient

32 Food allergy and Intolerance

33 Integrative Medicine and Immune Support
SECTION VI Metabolic/Endocrine Disorders

34 Prediabetes

35 Diabetes Mellitus

36 Hypothyroidism

37 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

38 Osteoporosis

39 An Integrative Approach to Obesity

40 MTHFR Polymorphisms, Homocysteine, and Nutrient Needs

41 Stress-Induced Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Dysfunction
SECTION VII Nephrology

42 Chronic Kidney Disease
SECTION VIII Gastrointestinal Disorders

43 Irritable Bowel Syndrome

44 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Functional Dyspepsia

45 Peptic Ulcer Disease

46 Recurring Abdominal Pain in Pediatrics

47 Constipation

48 Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis/Fatty Liver
SECTION IX Autoimmune Disorders

49 Fibromyalgia

50 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

51 Rheumatoid Arthritis

52 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
SECTION X Obstetrics/Gynecology

53 Preconception Counseling and Fertility

54 Perimenopause to Menopause

55 Premenstrual syndrome

56 Dysmenorrhea

57 Uterine Fibroids (Leiomyomata)

58 Vaginal Dryness
SECTION XI Urology

59 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

60 Urolithiasis (Kidney and Bladder Stones)

61 Chronic Prostatitis

62 Erectile Dysfunction

63 Testosterone Deficiency
SECTION XII Musculoskeletal

64 Osteoarthritis

65 Myofascial Pain Syndrome

66 Chronic Low Back Pain

67 Neck pain

68 Gout

69 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
SECTION XIII Dermatology

70 Atopic Dermatitis

71 Psoriasis

72 Urticaria

73 Hair Loss

74 Acne Vulgaris and Acne Rosacea
SECTION XIV Cancer

75 Breast Cancer

76 Lung Cancer

77 Prostate Cancer

78 Colorectal Cancer

79 Palliative and End of Life Care
SECTION XV Substance Abuse

80 Addiction Treatment
SECTION XVI Ophthalmology

81 Cataracts

82 Macular Degeneration
PART III
Tools for Your Practice
SECTION IA Lifestyle: Nutrition


83 The Elimination Diet

84 The Glycemic Index/Load

85 The Antiinflammatory Diet

86 The DASH Diet

87 The FODMaPs Diet
SECTION IB Lifestyle: Exercise

88 Rethinking the Movement Prescription

89 Therapeutic Breathing

90 Low Back Pain Exercises
SECTION II Mind-Body

91 Relaxation Techniques

92 Self-Hypnosis Techniques

93 Enhancing Heart Rate Variability

94 Guided Imagery and Interactive Guided Imagery

95 Journaling for Health

96 Forgiveness

97 Recommending Meditation

98 Motivational Interviewing Techniques

99 Emotional Awareness for Pain

100 Compassion Practices
SECTION III Biochemical

101 Prescribing botanicals

102 Prescribing Probiotics

103 Prescribing Low-Dose Naltrexone

104 Detoxification

105 Chelation Therapy

106 Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Health

107 Tapering off a Proton Pump Inhibitor

108 Tapering Off Opioids

109 Integrative Strategies for Planetary Health
SECTION IV Biomechanical

110 Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

111 Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
SECTION V Bioenergetics

112 Integrating Spiritual Assessment and Care

113 Human Energetic Therapies
SECTION VI Other

114 Integrative Medicine for the Underserved

Review quotes

Doody's Core Titles® 2022

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 16, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

DR

David P. Rakel

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

VM

Vincent Minichiello

Affiliations and expertise
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, MI