Clinical Naturopathy: An evidence-based guide to practice - Softcover

Sarris, Jerome; Wardle, Jon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0729541738 ISBN 13: 9780729541732

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Australia, 2014

Synopsis

Clinical Naturopathy: an evidence-based guide to practice, 2nd edition, by Jerome Sarris and Jon Wardle, articulates evidence-based clinical practice.

It details the principles, treatment protocols and interventions at the forefront of naturopathic practice in the 21st century. Clinical Naturopathy 2e: an evidence-based guide to practice, equips you to critically evaluate your patients, analyse treatment protocols, and provide evidence-based prescriptions.

This second edition promotes the fundamentals of traditional naturopathy, while pushing the scientific boundaries and driving the steady evolution of the profession of naturopathic medicine.

Perfect for:

Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) Advanced diploma and Postgraduate students in:

• · Naturopathy
• · Western Herbal Medicine
• · Nutrition
• · Homoeopathy

Complementary health therapists General Practitioners Nursing students Pharmacy students

· A rigorously researched update of common clinical conditions and their naturopathic treatment according to evidence-based guidelines (over 5,000 references).

· Bridges conventional medical and naturopathic paradigms to help clinicians facilitate truly integrative models of care.

· Augmented appendices including: herb/drug interaction charts, laboratory reference values, food sources of nutrients, cancer medication interactions and nutraceutical use.

· Key Treatment Protocols throughout the text offer an evidence-based referenced critique.

· Naturopathic Treatment trees for each condition, with Treatment Aims boxes that are easy to follow and understand.

· Scientific and traditional evidence validating treatment protocols.

· Decision trees, unique figures, tables and charts are a great aid to visual learners.

· Expanded Diagnostics chapter including the emerging field of pharmacogenomics.

· New Wellness, lifestyle and preventive medicine chapter to explore in detail the core principles of naturopathic practice.

· New Liver dysfunction and disease, Headache and migraine, and Pain chapters.

· A deepening scientific focus with inclusion of new and emerging naturopathic therapeutics such as injectable nutraceuticals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Australia
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0729541738
• ISBN 13: 9780729541732
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 923