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    Complementary therapies and wellness : practice essentials for holistic health care / Jodi L. Carlson.

    • Title:Complementary therapies and wellness : practice essentials for holistic health care / Jodi L. Carlson.
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    • Author/Creator:Carlson, Jodi L.
    • Published/Created:Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©2003.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Holistic medicine.
      Alternative medicine.
    • Medical Subjects: Complementary Therapies.
      Holistic Health.
    • Description:xiii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
    • Summary:Carlson (Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel, NY), an occupational therapist, introduces the paradigm, concepts, and therapeutic options of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The other contributors discuss specific therapies and applications. Chapters include case studies, focus boxes on key issues, study questions, and resources. Appends National Institute of Health classifications of CAM therapies, descriptions of other therapies, and answers to study questions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:0130319368 (pbk.)
    • Contents:Pt. 1. Essentials
      1. Basic Concepts
      2. Evolution of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States: The Push and Pull of Holistic Health Care into the Medical Mainstream
      3. Legal Issues
      4. Utilization, Reimbursement, Legislative, Fraud and Abuse, and Documentation Issues
      5. Researching Complementary Therapies
      6. Creating an Integrative Clinic
      7. Developing Therapeutic Presence
      Pt. 2. Foundation Principles
      8. Introduction to Asian Medical Systems
      9. Introduction to Energy Therapies
      10. Introduction to Manual and Body-Based Approaches
      11. Introduction to Mind-Body Interventions
      12. Introduction to Health Promotion
      Pt. 3. Specific Therapies
      13. Biofeedback
      14. Craniosacral Therapy
      15. Feldenkrais Method
      16. Myofascial Release
      17. Noncontact Therapeutic Touch
      18. Reflexology
      19. Reiki
      20. Relaxation, Meditation, and Breath
      21. Shiatsu
      22. Structural Integration (Rolfing)
      23. T'ai Chi
      24. Yoga
      Pt. 4. Wellness and Special Applications
      25. Stress Management
      26. Pain Control
      27. Chronic HIV Disease
      28. Smoking Cessation. App. 1. NIH Definitions of CAM Therapies.
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