The must-have integrative and complementary medicine reference from experts in the field
This exhaustive textbook is ideal for anyone with an interest in integrative and complementary medicine in Australia; including General Practitioners, medical students, integrative clinicians and health practitioners.
A Guide to Evidence-based Integrative and Complementary Medicine presents non-pharmacologic treatments for common medical practice complaints ? all supported by current scientific evidence. These include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), asthma, insomnia, anxiety, depression and many more.
This practical health resource profiles myriad approaches in integrative and complementary medicine, such as mind-body medicine, stress management techniques, dietary guidelines, exercise and sleep advice, acupuncture, nutritional medicine, herbal medicine, and advice for managing lifestyle and behavioural factors.
It also looks at complementary medicines that may impact the treatment of disease.
A Guide to Evidence-based Integrative and Complementary Medicine contains only proven therapies from current research, particularly Cochrane reviews, systematic reviews, randomised control trials, published cohort studies and case studies.
? easy access to evidence-based clinical data on non-pharmacological treatments ? including complementary medicines ? for common diseases and conditions Chapter 2: Nutritional Assessment and Therapies Chapter 3: Age-related macular degeneration and cataract Chapter 4: Anxiety Chapter 5: Asthma Chapter 6: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 7: Autism Chapter 8: Breast disease and cancer Chapter 9: Cancer Chapter 10: Cardiovascular Chapter 11: Dementia and Alzheimer?s Chapter 12: Depression Chapter 13: Diabetes Chapter 14: Eczema Chapter 15: Epilepsy Chapter 16: Fibromyalgia Chapter 17: Headaches and migraine Chapter 18: Hyperlipidemia Chapter 19: Hypertension Chapter 20: Infections and immunity Chapter 21: Infertility Chapter 22: Insomnia Chapter 23: Irritable bowel syndrome Chapter 24: Large bowel cancer Chapter 25: Menopause Chapter 26: Multiple sclerosis Chapter 27: Musculoskeletal disorders Chapter 28: Oral health disorders Chapter 29: Osteoarthritis Chapter 30: Osteoporosis Chapter 31: Parkinson?s Disease Chapter 32: Pregnancy disorders Chapter 33: Premenstrual syndrome Chapter 34: Prostate disease and cancer Chapter 35: Renal disease Chapter 36: Rheumatoid arthritis Chapter 37: Herb, nutrient and drug interactions Chapter 38: Adverse reactions
? instant advice on disease prevention, health promotion and lifestyle issues
? chapter summaries based on scientific evidence using the NHMRC guidelines grading system
? printable patient summary sheets at chapter end to facilitate discussion of clinical management
? conveniently organised by common medical presentations