Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine : policy and public health perspectives /

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Imprint:London : Imperial College Press, ©2007.
Description:1 online resource (xvii, 453 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11156492
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Other authors / contributors:Bodeker, Gerard.
Burford, Gemma.
ISBN:9781860949135
1860949134
186094616X
9781860946165
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This is the first book to address public health issues in traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM). It presents state-of-the-art reviews of TCAM research in a range of priority public health areas such as malaria and HIV and in such common ailments as skin conditions and orthopedic injury in developing countries. Contributions analyze policy trends in areas such as financing of TCAM and education and training in this field as well as selected case studies of model TCAM projects. Important chapters on research methodology, ethical and safety issues, and intellectual property.
Other form:Print version: Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine. London : Imperial College Press, ©2007 9781860946165 186094616X