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Complementary & Alternative Medicine - A Desktop Reference

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This essential desk reference provides concise evidence-based information on 64 popular forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and 38 common conditions frequently treated with CAM. Each section has a clear and accessible design to enable quick decision-making, and includes an analysis of the most up-to-date research available.
  • 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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  1. ISBN-10
    0723432074
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0723432074
  3. Publisher
    Mosby Ltd.
  4. Publication date
    July 1, 2001
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
  7. Print length
    448 pages
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Editorial Reviews

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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

Professor Edzard Ernst, Director, Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter, UK

Dr David Eisenberg, Dept of Medicine, Harvard University, USA

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mosby Ltd. (July 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0723432074
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0723432074
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
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  • F. Tombrello
    5.0 out of 5 stars 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.
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