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The Complete Guide to Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care : Essential Information for Patients, Survivors and Health Professionals /
With recent clinical advances, millions of people survive many years after a cancer diagnosis. And while their physicians deliver conventional, evidence-based therapies to treat the cancer, sometimes the cancer patient and his or her symptoms are not treated with equal skill. To manage their physica...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ :
World Scientific,
©2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction; How this Book is Organized; Some Curious Background Events; Avoid Potentially Dangerous or Worthless Remedies; Proper Research and Why it is Necessary; Purpose and Organization of this Book; Part One: Ancient Routes to Health and Spiritual Fulfillment; Part One Overview; 1 Acupuncture; What It Is; Modern Acupuncture; What Practitioners Say It Does; Beliefs on Which It Is Based; Meridians; Research Evidence to Date; What It Can Do for You; The Acupuncture Advantage; Where to Get It; 2 Ayurveda; What It Is; What Practitioners Say It Does; Beliefs on Which It Is Based.
- ChakrasResearch Evidence to Date; What It Can Do for You; Where to Get It; An Attraction of Ayurveda; 3 Chinese Medicine, Traditional (TCM); What It Is; What Practitioners Say It Does; Beliefs on Which It Is Based; The Importance of Balance; Research Evidence to Date; Place; What It Can Do for You; Where to Get It; 4 Homeopathy; "The Like Cures Like" Basis for Homeopathic Treatments; Ancient Law of Similars; What It Is; What Practitioners Say It Does; Beliefs on Which It Is Based; A Typical Homeopathic Visit; Research Evidence to Date; What It Can Do for You; Where to Get It.
- The British Government Report of 20105 Native American Healing; What It Is; Shamanic Practices; Place; Symbolic Healing Rituals; What Practitioners Say It Does; Beliefs on Which It Is Based; Research Evidence to Date; What It Can Do for You; Where to Get It; 6 Naturopathic Medicine; What It Is; Naturopathic techniques and areas of care; Place; A naturopathic first; What Practitioners Say It Does; Beliefs on Which It Is Based; Research Evidence to Date; What It Can Do for You; Where to Get It; Part Two: Dietary and Herbal Remedies; Part Two Overview.
- 7 Regulatory Issues: Who's Minding the Store?The Supplement Shambles; U.S. Government agencies that regulate dietary supplements; 8 Dietary Supplements; Basic Facts about Vitamins; Not as Simple as We Think (or as we would like); A Note about Some Especially Popular Vitamin Supplements; What It Is; What Practitioners Say It Does; Megavitamin and orthomolecular therapy; Beliefs on Which It Is Based; Research Evidence to Date; What It Can Do for You; Where to Get It; 9 Fasting and Juice Therapies; What It Is; What Practitioners Say It Does; Beliefs on Which It Is Based.
- Research Evidence to DateWhat It Can Do for You; 10 Flower Remedies; What It Is; Producing flower remedies: Bach's method; What Practitioners Say It Does; Beliefs on Which It Is Based; Research Evidence to Date; What It Can Do for You; Where to Get It; 11 Herbal Medicine; What It Is; Caution; What Practitioners Say It Does; Beware Unlikely Promises! The Blue-Green Algae Cancer Cure; The potential power of herbal ingredients; The Story of Taxol; Beliefs on Which It Is Based; Research Evidence to Date; What It Can Do for You; Recommended References.