Pt. 1. Understanding alternative and complementary therapies -- 1. Fundamental facts -- Pt. 2. Alternative therapies and nursing practice -- 2. Impact on nursing practice -- 3. Holistic nursing -- Pt. 3. Common alternative therapies -- 4. Alternative systems of medical practice -- 5. Mind-body therapies -- 6. Bioelectromagnetic therapies -- 7. Manual healing therapies -- 8. Herbal therapy -- 9. Diet and nutrition therapies -- 10. Pharmacologic and biological therapies