This comprehensive resource of key terms and concepts in complementary health care addresses practices, and conditions, and research-based treatments. In alphabetical order, each entry appears with an essay by an expert on the topic. Also included is an extensive resource section and the first available directory of practitioners and institutes relevant to complementary health practice. It is readily accessible to nurses, students and professionals from other related fields.
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This comprehensive resource of key terms and concepts in complementary health care addresses practices, health conditions, and research-based treatments. Over 300 entries by distinguished contributors to the field explain such alternative therapies as naturopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic, nutrition, and massage.
One section is devoted to pertinent issues in complementary health practice including economics, legal ramifications, education, and historical perspectives.
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