The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book
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The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book

About this book

From acupuncture to yoga, the increasing popularity of unconventional medical therapies has risen sharply during the past decade. Consumers are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a variety of reasons and are spending billions annually for treatments. Recognizing the growing need to locate authoritative CAM information, award-winning author Alan M. Rees has compiled a first-stop resource for those seeking information to guide their decisions. Noted health information expert Alan Rees organizes the best of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information resources in this new guide for librarians and patients. The book is divided into twelve sections beginning with an overview of CAM terminology, safety concerns, ongoing research and education, and the movement towards integrative medicine. Best of lists of books, magazines, newsletters, CD-ROMs, and professional publications are augmented with contact information for several hundred CAM associations and professional groups, an extensive section on the Internet as a source of CAM-related information, and reviews of 355 popular books on CAM. Librarians will use the Source Book as a collection development tool. Consumers and students will find it an easy-to-use guide for locating hard-to-find resources about the latest in alternative medical therapies and treatments. This unique volume brings together in one volume print and electronic resources pertaining to an in-demand topi, provides recommendations of authoritative sources of current information on a wide variety of unconventional medical therapies, will fill the information gap in the rapidly growing field of CAM.

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Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2001
Print ISBN
9781573563888
eBook ISBN
9780313075490
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Section 1: Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A New Dimension in Medical Consumerism
  4. Section 2. The Best of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Resources
  5. Section 3. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Resource Organizations
  6. Section 4. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Magazines and Newsletters
  7. Section 5. Pamphlet Materials
  8. Section 6. Professional Literature
  9. Section 7. CD-ROM Information Products
  10. Section 8. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sources on the Internet
  11. Section 9. Popular Books on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  12. Appendix 1. General Information about CAM and the NCCAM
  13. Appendix 2. Major Domains of Complementary and Alternative Medical Practices
  14. Appendix 3. Frequently Asked Questions (about CAM)
  15. Appendix 4. Considering CAM?
  16. Appendix 5. NCCAM CAM Research Centers
  17. Appendix 6. Want Information about Alternative Medicine?
  18. Appendix 7. MEDLINE and Related Databases (and Alternative Medicine)
  19. Author Index
  20. Title Index
  21. Subject Index