The desktop Guide to Complementary and Alernative Medicine. (With CD-Rom)

Ernst, Edzard (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 0723432074 / ISBN 13: 9780723432074

Published by Mosby, 2001

About this Item

444 S., CD-Rom in einer Lasche am hinteren Buchdeckel; Original-Karton; Gr.8°. Gutes Exemplar.

Seller Inventory # D02262

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The desktop Guide to Complementary and Alernative Medicine. (With CD-Rom)
• Publisher: Mosby
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 0723432074
• ISBN 13: 9780723432074
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Gut
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medizin

About this title

Synopsis

This essential desk reference provides concise evidence-based information on 64 popular forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and 38 common conditions frequently treated with CAM. Each section has a clear and accessible design to enable quick decision-making, and includes an analysis of the most up-to-date research available.

Provides a single authoritative reference source on CAM for healthcare professionals

Takes a systematic and evidence-based approach

Offers concise information on CAM diagnostic methods and treatments

Summarises clinical trial data on the effectiveness of CAM for specific conditions

Alerts readers to areas where CAM may present risks

Weighs the benefits and risks of each CAM treatment

Makes recommendations for practice in the context of conventional medical management

Includes CD-ROM for easy searching of the text.

About the Author

Professor Edzard Ernst, Director, Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter, UK

Dr David Eisenberg, Dept of Medicine, Harvard University, USA