Consumer health and integrative medicine : holistic view of complementary and alternative medicine practices

Synovitz, Linda Baily. (Author). Larson, Karl L., (author.).

Summary: This book "includes chapters on the major alternative medicine systems and healing modalities, including Ayurvedic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathy, homeopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, massage, reflexology, and herbals or botanicals." - Amazon.com

Record details

ISBN: 9781284144123
ISBN: 1284144127
Physical Description: print
xv, 339 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

General Note:	Preceded by: Complementary and alternative medicine for health professionals / Linda Baily Synovitz, Karl L. Larson. Burlington, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2013.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction to consumer health, conventional medicine, and complementary and integrative healthcare -- Scientific method -- Advertising health products -- Cost of healthcare in the United States -- Conventional medicine and health care -- CAM, integrative medicine and health, and early pioneers -- Complementary and alternative health care : historical foundations of holistic healing -- Alternative medical systems : Ayurveda and its practices -- Alternative medical systems : traditional Chinese medicine -- Alternative medical systems : naturopathic and homeopathic medicine -- Botanicals : a biologically based theory -- Aromatherapy and Bach original flower remedies -- Manipulative and body-based therapies -- Mind-body intervention -- Energy therapies -- Frauds and quackery -- Protection and rights of American consumers -- Health insurance in the United States.