Integrative Cardiology: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Heart: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Heart (A & L LANGE SERIES)

Author: Vogel, John H.K.

Brand: McGraw-Hill Education

Edition: 1

Binding: hardcover

Number Of Pages: 624

Release Date: 16-06-2007

Part Number: ill

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Everything you need to incorporate complementary and alternative therapies into traditional cardiology practice

"...a milestone in the inevitable merging of the two fields."--Dr. Andrew T. Weil, MD

Written by the leading experts in cardiology and integrative medicine, this practical resource delivers a critical and balanced assessment of the evidence for complementary alternative medicine (CAM) approaches and their use in conjunction with traditional therapies.

Comprehensive coverage includes:

• CAM treatment modalities
• Legal and ethical issues
• An important overview of the mechanistic and physiologic links between CAM and the cardiovascular system
• All categories identified by the NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) study
• Special considerations in such vital areas as women's health, obesity, aging, and end-of-life care
• Useful appendix that provides reliable sources of further information for both physicians and patients

EAN: 9780071443371

Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English