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Complementary therapies and wellness : practice essentials for holistic health care / Jodi L. Carlson.
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Title:Complementary therapies and wellness : practice essentials for holistic health care / Jodi L. Carlson.
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Author/Creator:Carlson, Jodi L.
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Published/Created:Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©2003.
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Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: WB890 .C284 2003
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: WB890 .C284 2003
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Holistic medicine.
Alternative medicine.
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Medical Subjects: Complementary Therapies.
Holistic Health.
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Description:xiii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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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.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:0130319368 (pbk.)
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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.