| Description |
xiv, 465 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
UNIT 1 Healing Practices: Complementary/Alternative Therapies for Nurses -- Ch 1. Integrative Healing -- Ch 2. Basic Concepts Guiding Alternative Therapies -- Ch 3. The Role of Evidence-Based Health Care in Complementary and Alternative Therapies -- UNIT 2 Systematized Health Care Practices -- Ch 4.Traditional Chinese Medicine -- Ch 5. Ayurvedic Medicine -- Ch 6. Native American Healing and Curanderismo -- UNIT 3 Botanical Healing -- Ch 7. Herbs and Nutritional Supplements -- Ch 8. Aromatherapy -- Ch 9. Homeopathy -- Ch 10 Naturopathy -- UNIT 4 Manual Healing Methods -- Ch 11. Chiropractic -- Ch 12. Massage -- Ch 13. Pressure Point Therapies -- Ch 14. Hand-Mediated Biofield Therapies -- Ch 15 Combined Physical and Biofield Therapies -- UNIT 5 Mind-Body Techniques -- Ch 16 Yoga -- Ch 17. Meditation -- Ch 18. Hypnotherapy and Guided Imagery -- Ch 19. Dreamwork -- Ch 20. Intuition -- Ch 21. Music Therapy -- Ch 22. Biofeedback -- Ch 23. Movement-Oriented Therapies -- UNIT 6 Spiritual Therapies -- Ch 24. Shamans -- Ch 25. Faith and Prayer -- UNIT 7. Other Therapies -- Ch 26. Bioelectromagnetics -- Ch 27. Animal-Assisted Therapy |
| Summary |
Providing a comprehensive overview of alternative health practices and complementary therapies from a nursing perspective, this enlightening and informative resource covers the principles, techniques, research, health promotion methods and healing practices for specific illnesses and symptoms. This newly updated third edition incorporates the latest research findings, expanded resource sections, additional photographs, and thoroughly updated material.For nurses and practitioners in allied health fields who seek to expand their practice to offer wider choices to consumers of health care |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Alternative medicine.
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Holistic medicine.
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Holistic nursing.
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Nursing.
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Therapeutics.
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Complementary Therapies.
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Nursing Care.
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| LC no. |
2009033284 |
| ISBN |
0135102464 |
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9780135102466 |
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