FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - Tecno-Libro

Focusing on emerging therapies and those best supported by clinical trials and scientific evidence, Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine describes some of the most prevalent and the fastest-growing CAM therapies in use today.
Prominent author Dr. Marc Micozzi provides a complete overview of CAM, creating a solid foundation and context for therapies in current practice.

Coverage of systems and therapies includes mind, body, and spirit, traditional Western healing and traditional ethnomedical systems from around the world.

Discussions include homeopathy, massage and manual therapies, chiropractics, a revised chapter on
osteopathy, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, naturopathic medicine and nutrition and hydration.

FEATURES

An evidence-based approach focuses on treatments best supported by clinical trials and scientific evidence

Global coverage includes discussions of traditional healing arts from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas

Expert contributors include well-known writers such as
Kevin Ergil, Patch Adams, Joseph Pizzorno and Victor
Sierpina

NEW FEATURES

New, expanded organisation
Content includes legal and operational issues in integrative medicine, creative and expressive arts therapies, ecological pharmacology, hydration, mind-body thought and practice in America, osteopathy, reflexology, South American healing, traditional medicines of India and Unani medicine
Revised and updated chapters include aromatherapy,
classical acupuncture, energy medicine, biophysical devices (electricity, light and magnetism), massage and touch therapies, traditional osteopathy, reflexology, vitalism and yoga

New research studies, expanded content on basic sciences, expanded coverage of nutrition and hydration