Traditional Medicine: A Global Perspective - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0853698333 ISBN 13: 9780853698333

Publisher: Pharmaceutical Pr, 2009

Synopsis

This is a contributed text on traditional medicines throughout the world. Almost 20 years ago the World Health Organization estimated that 'In many countries, 80 per cent or more of the population living in rural areas are cared for by traditional practitioners and birth attendants'. It has since revised its view, adopting a rather safer position, now stating: 'most of the population of most developing countries regularly use traditional medicine'. Whereas most people use traditional medicine in developing countries, only a minority have regular access to reliable modern medical services. Countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America use traditional medicine (TM) to help meet some of their primary health care needs. In Africa, up to 80 per cent of the population uses traditional medicine for primary health care. In industrialized countries, adaptations of traditional medicine are termed 'Complementary' or 'Alternative' (CAM). Over one-third of the population in developing countries lack access to essential medicines. The provision of safe and effective traditional medicine therapies could become a critical tool to increase access to health care.

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From the Back Cover

The World Health Organization has acknowledged that the majority of people living in developing countries continue to use traditional medicine. Increased levels of immigration and migration also mean that health professionals are more likely to come into contact with patients using them. Traditional Medicine is therefore a vital and timely book which covers medical systems practised on five continents, including: traditional European folk medicine Aboriginal/traditional medicine in North America traditional medicine in the Colombian Amazon Tropical forest traditional medical practice in Africa traditional Chinese medicine Indian Ayurvedic medicine Japanese Kampo medicine Korean medicine traditional medicines in the Pacific traditional Jewish medicine.Each section, written by an acknowledged expert, gives information on history, philosophy, methods of practice, safety issues, evidence, and examples of medicines. Traditional Medicine will be a crucial resource for complementary and alternative practitioners and students worldwide and for healthcare providers working in a multicultural society enabling them to interact effectively with their patients.Steven B Kayne is Honorary Consultant Pharmacist at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde, School of Pharmacy, Glasgow, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pharmaceutical Pr
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0853698333
• ISBN 13: 9780853698333
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Kayne Steven B.