Complementary Medicine

This book explores the growth of complementary medicine and its increasing use by the medical profession. It also examines the appeal of complementary medicine, its safety and efficacy and the direction that research into this fascinating topic might take in years to come.

Dieses Buch bietet einen Überblick über das wachsende Gebiet alternativer Heilmethoden wie Homöopathie, Osteopathie, Aromatherapie, Akupunktur, Pflanzenmedizin und andere Ansätze und deren zunehmende Bedeutung für den Berufsalltag des Mediziners. Ein kritischer, ausgeglichener Überblick über die aktuelle Literatur in einem Band - praxisnah und gut zugänglich aufbereitet für Heilpraktiker und verwandte Heilberufe.

Aus dem Inhalt:
Theories and Therapies;
Pathways to Complementary Medicine;
The Use of Complementary Medicine;
Complimentary Medicine and the Medical Profession;
Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of Patients of Complementary Practitioners;
Consultations with Orthodox and Complementary Practitioners;
The Placebo Effect in Orthodox and Complementary Medicine;
Research Methods and Research Problems in Complementary Medicine;
The Quality of Medical Information and the Evaluation of Acupuncture, Osteopathy and Chiropractice;
Evaluation of Herbalism, Homeopathy and Naturopathy, Adverse Effects of Orthodox and Complementary Medicine;
A Research Agenda.