American Holistic Nurses' Association Guide to Common Chronic Conditions: Self-Care Options to Complement Your Doctor's Advice [Paperback]

Carolyn Chambers Clark (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471212962 | ISBN-13: 978-0471212966 | Publication Date: December 17, 2002 | Edition: 1

go beyond standard medical treatment to treat yourself to wellness

Suffering from a serious condition? Do you have questions that your doctor may not have answered-and are you wondering if you're doing everything you possibly can to get and stay well?

Turn to this authoritative, compassionate resource when you're seeking further guidance and reassurance. Written by a certified holistic nurse and approved by the most respected professional association of holistic nurses, American Holistic Nurses' Association Guide to Common Chronic Conditions offers a blend of traditional, alternative, and complementary advice that works in conjunction with your doctor's care. Based on the latest scientific research, this holistic self-care guide covers twenty chronic conditions, providing you with the total picture of your condition and explaining in clear, friendly language what you can do to complement your doctor's prescribed treatment. Holistic nurses engage in therapeutic partnerships with their clients, and this book will work with you to help you understand your condition and teach you specific, safe actions you can take to feel better and improve your health.
* Offers a host of self-care measures
* Presents thorough explanations of each condition, from diagnosis to enhanced wellness
* Addresses side effects and reactions to medicines, treatments, and surgery
* Includes cutting-edge research that supports each self-care approach

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go beyond standard medical treatment to treat yourself to wellness

Suffering from a serious condition? Do you have questions that your doctor may not have answered–and are you wondering if you’re doing everything you possibly can to get and stay well?

Turn to this authoritative, compassionate resource when you’re seeking further guidance and reassurance. Written by a certified holistic nurse and approved by the most respected professional association of holistic nurses, American Holistic Nurses’ Association Guide to Common Chronic Conditions offers a blend of traditional, alternative, and complementary advice that works in conjunction with your doctor’s care. Based on the latest scientific research, this holistic self-care guide covers twenty chronic conditions, providing you with the total picture of your condition and explaining in clear, friendly language what you can do to complement your doctor’s prescribed treatment. Holistic nurses engage in therapeutic partnerships with their clients, and this book will work with you to help you understand your condition and teach you specific, safe actions you can take to feel better and improve your health.

• Offers a host of self-care measures
• Presents thorough explanations of each condition, from diagnosis to enhanced wellness
• Addresses side effects and reactions to medicines, treatments, and surgery
• Includes cutting-edge research that supports each self-care approach

About the Author

CAROLYN CHAMBERS CLARK, ARNP, EdD, HNC, is on the Health Services Doctoral Faculty at Walden University. Dr. Clark founded The Wellness Institute and currently serves on the advisory board for the American Association of Integrative Medicine. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing as well as an award-winning author who has published widely on complementary, holistic, and self-care topics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471212962
• ISBN-13: 978-0471212966
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,377,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm a nurse practitioner, forensic examiner, and wellness educator. Find out more about my health selfcare books and free articles and ebooks at www.carolynchambersclark.com. Find all my fiction books running down the right hand side of http://freeandbargainebooks.blogspot.com; click on a cover to read sample chapters. including...

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS WONDERFUL!, June 7, 2003

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A holistic nurse (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Holistic Nurses' Association Guide to Common Chronic Conditions: Self-Care Options to Complement Your Doctor's Advice (Paperback)

Dr. Clark has done it again! COMMON CHRONIC CONDITIONS is packed with information for anyone with a chronic conditions or anyone who just wants to increase their level of wellness. For each condition, there is a section on what causes it and how the doctor diagnoses and treats it. This is followed by self-care steps you can take to help yourself. They fit in perfectly with the doctor's prescriptions. I've been sharing the information with my family. My uncle, who has arthritis, has changed the way he eats and started exercising based on what's in this book. My mother, who is recovering from breast cancer, told me she found out a lot of things she can do to prevent it from coming back. I have a friend at work in the early stages of AIDS. He says that some of the stuff about supplements and herbs that he's trying has really increased his energy level. I never knew castor oil packs were good for so many conditions. Get this book if you want to learn the latest research-backed ways to take care of yourself!

A holistic nurse in Florida

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important and Accurate Information, June 9, 2003

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Leslie Ellis (Holiday, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Holistic Nurses' Association Guide to Common Chronic Conditions: Self-Care Options to Complement Your Doctor's Advice (Paperback)

An outstanding book! When you need comprehensive information, tips, and techniques that you can use to cope with various common conditions, this book is a wealth of information. Conditions covered include evergthing from AIDS and Allergies to Pain, Parkinson's Disease and Sleep Disorders. The information Dr. Clark offers ranges from explaining the condition, identifying risk factors, telling how the disease is diagnosed, stating the usual traditional treatments, and, most importantly, detailing self-care measures that you can take to help yourself regain health.
Dr. Clark writes with a clarity and authority that make this book a "must-have" reference book for anyone who faces a chronic illness and wants to both understand the disease and help themselves overcome their medical problem.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compassionate and Practical Advice, March 31, 2003

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Judy Clemens Smucker (Telford, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Holistic Nurses' Association Guide to Common Chronic Conditions: Self-Care Options to Complement Your Doctor's Advice (Paperback)

What a wonderful book! Dr. Clark has provided information on easing distress and unwelcome symptoms from a wide-ranging group of ailments. She addresses common problems such as pain, allergies, and obesity, but does not hesitate to tackle even the heavy hitters of illness: AIDS, Alzheimer's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and many more. Her writing is pleasant and easy to read, and her advice is simple to follow. I recommend this book to anyone who suffers from chronic conditions or has a loved one who could use some care. Thanks Dr. Clark!