Mosby's complementary & alternative medicine : a research-based approach /

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Author / Creator:Freeman, Lynda W.
Edition:3rd ed.
Imprint:St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c2009.
Description:xxiii, 608 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7245266
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Varying Form of Title:Complementary & alternative medicine
Mosby's complementary and alternative medicine
ISBN:9780323053464
0323053467
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:Providing a comprehensive overview, this text includes practical, clinically relevant coverage of complementary and alternative medicine, with commentary by well-known experts, descriptions of recent medical advances, case studies, and the history and philosophy of each discipline, along with indications, contraindications, practical application, and clinical trials for each topic. Research is critically reviewed, with examples of exceptional and flawed studies. You'll gain an understanding of the most commonly used alternative therapies, as well as those most likely to be integrated with conventional medical treatment.

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