Restored Harmony: An Evidence Based Approach for Integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine into Complementary Cancer Care

Restored Harmony weaves the science and art of Traditional Chinese Medicine into the conventional treatment for cancer. It takes the reader on a poetic journey through the diagnosis, therapeutic plan, and supportive care of patients with cancer. The author blends current scientific knowledge of mind-body medicine,psycho-neuro-immunology and quantum physics with the ancient wisdom of acupuncture, herbs, and energy medicine. The evidence for specific complementary therapies are clearly stated. A new model of holistic cancer care is presented in which the patient and all healthcare providers work together as a seamless system, focused on care of the body, mind, and spirit.

Dr. Sagar received his graduate training in pharmacology and medicine at the University of London, UK. His postgraduate training was in internal medicine and clinical oncology.

His special interests include mind-body medicine, spirituality and consciousness, the psycho-biology of healing, and Oriental Medicine. He is an educator and researcher for the developing healthcare model of integrative and humanistic medicine, and is an international speaker on these topics. He has appeared on television and in news print to discuss mind-body medicine and the role of spirituality in healthcare.

Dr. Sagar is an associate professor at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. He is a cancer specialist who practices radiation oncology in Canada. He is a founding director of the Complementary Medicine Section of the Ontario Medical Association. He is also proud to serve the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, Washington DC and contribute to many of its educational programs. He is on the international editorial board of the evidence-based journal, Focus on Alternative and Complementary Medicine.