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Complementary & Alternative Medicine - A Desktop Reference

by David Eisenberg (Author), Edzard Ernst MD PhD FRCP FRCPED (Editor), Max H. Pittler MD PHD (Editor),

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The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by the general public is increasing and CAM is becoming more relevent to mainstream health-care professionals. The option of CAM will increasingly need to be considered when making clinical decisions, including rapid referral or prescribing. The Desktop Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine presents evidence-based content and is a reliable source of objective information for all health-care providers and physicians. This handy reference includes a searchable CD-ROM.

Provides a single authoritative reference source on CAM for healthcare professionals
Takes a systematic and evidence-based approach
Offers concise information on CAM diagnostic methods and treatments
Summarises clinical trial data on the effectiveness of CAM for specific conditions
Alerts readers to areas where CAM may present risks
Weighs the benefits and risks of each CAM treatment
Makes recommendations for practice in the context of conventional medical management
Includes CD-ROM for easy searching of the text.

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"The authors have been successful in producing a comprehensive and worthwhile guide that can be recomended to all clinicians and anyone else who may want a readily accessible guide."The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, January 2002
book marks a major milestone"Compl Ther Med, January 2002
work of scholarship that impartially presents...the evidence"Health Watch Newsletter, January 2002
authors are to be congratulated for producing this...the first of its kind ...invaluable to the busy GP...an essential component of the GP s desktop..."Acupunct Med, January 2002
will refer to [it] every time a patient asks me about an alternative treatment" J Roy Soc Med, January 2001
is the book that can provide the answers
" Med J Aust
anyone who deals with questions from patients about CAM, this book is a must"Eur J Clin Pharmacol
publication of this first rate book is a landmark."Holistic Health, No 75
information in this book is oresented in a manner that makes it easyto use in the clinical setting. The strength of the book lies in the Conditions section. References throughout the section assist the reader in finding more information about an area of interest, and the CD ROM makes this task very easy and enjoyable.""Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society, December 2003

About the Author

Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter, Royaume-Uni

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mosby Ltd. (July 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0723432074
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0723432074
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches

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An excellent first read.

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My copy of this book is copywrited 2001, and much has happened in some areas. Be that as it may, it is still a very concise treatment and serves as a great over view in in many fields. It's clarity and lack of agenda make it an example of the proper way to present this kind of material.