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Integrating Complementary Therapies in Primary Care

  • 1st Edition
  • December 13, 2001
  • David Peters + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 6 3 4 5 - 9
This book is a practical and readable guide to the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream primary care. Based on the successful experiences of the authors' clinical setting, it offers clinicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals a realistic routemap of the key issues, as well as practical ways in which to ensure close working, appropriate referrals, advice and treatment decisions. Patient information sheets and clinical guidance sheets for key conditions are included in full.The text covers:Practical steps to how complementary therapies may be integrated into mainstream caremodels and issues of research in complementary therapieshow to design an integrated service, with clear examplesfunding, resource and legal issuesissues related to economic evaluationadaptation of the service through a reflective approachclinical treatment option sheetspatient self-help and diet information sheets Of interest and practical help to a wide range of healthcare professionals, this book will be especially valuable to those currently working in primary care, family practice, and any complementary therapy field.

Hartland's Medical and Dental Hypnosis

  • 4th Edition
  • October 25, 2001
  • Michael Heap + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 2 1 7 - 8
This book is an extensively revised edition of a highly successful and comprehensive introductory manual for the use of clinical hypnosis in the treatment of medical and psychological problems and disorders. Written with the interests and needs of the doctor or dentist in mind, its practical and clear approach maintains the tradition of high-quality information and usefulness established in previous editions of this book. After exploring the theoretical and historical background to hypnosis, and key techniques and approaches, the book looks at specific clinical situations and problems in which hypnosis may have an impact, and offers specific practical management guidelines including possible scripts.

Understanding the Placebo Effect in Complementary Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • July 18, 2001
  • David Peters
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 6 0 3 1 - 1
The placebo elicits more passionate debate, scepticism and personal belief than almostany other aspect of medicine. As yet there are no concrete answers - but many challenging observations and powerful effects occur daily in healthcare which need to be examined. This book will stimulate and inform every reader from the experienced practitioner to the new student who has ever asked, What is the placebo really, and why should it matter to me?Written in an accessible and engaging style with contributions from leading figures in healthcare, it tackles issues of the placebo effect in complementary medicine.

The Art of Palpatory Diagnosis in Oriental Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • April 20, 2001
  • Skya Gardner-Abbate
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 0 5 8 - 7
This book provides a step-by-step introduction and practical guide to palpation as a method of assessment, diagnosis and treatment within the context of Oriental medicine, and in particular Japanese acupuncture practice. Leading the reader through the how and what of touch, around the abdomen (or hara) and other key areas of the body, the author also explores key acupuncture points for clearing these areas, as well as Japanese needle techniques. The aim of the book is to allow the reader to have a more vivid and sensitive feel for what lies below acupuncture meridians and points, and to be able to assess and treat a very wide variety of clinical conditions with an understanding of the individual patient - successfully.

LIC - Acupuncture

  • 1st Edition
  • July 15, 1999
  • Edzard Ernst + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 4 1 6 3 - 0

Understanding Acupuncture

  • 1st Edition
  • July 7, 1999
  • Stephen J. Birch + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 6 1 7 9 - 0
Understanding Acupuncture offers a fully developed analysis of the practice of acupuncture and its theoretical bases. With clarity and insight, the book addresses:What is acupuncture, in all its diverse forms of practice?What are the key concepts, which underpin current practice?Exactly which historical and cultural factors have shaped the present and past development of acupuncture?What is the reliable evidence on acupuncture, and what scientific studies have yet to be done?When is acupuncture a realistic form of treatment?Built on a thorough review of historical and scientific material, Understanding Acupuncture offers analysis, examples, cases and issues for discussion, forming a unique bridge between science and tradition.

Practical Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • May 24, 1999
  • Tietao Deng
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 4 5 8 2 - 0
There is currently no detailed and comprehensive source of direct information from Chinese sources on the full scope of Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis. This meticulous translation offers, for the first time in English, an authoritative and detailedcompilation of the principles and practice of TCM diagnostic methods and approaches. This translation has been carefully prepared and polished by translators in both China and the west, and has been edited thoroughly to maximize its accessibility by Western practitioners.

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.

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.

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.

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