Clinician's Complete Reference to Complementary/Alternative Medicine

By Donald W. Novey MD

Book Overview

Within the traditional medical community, acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) varies widely. To whom does a doctor turn for reliable information on CAM? What therapy works well for what condition? Which therapies are evidence-based and which are not? And what are these modalities anyway? Clinicians Complete Reference to Complementary and Alternative Therapies will answer these questions for doctors and any health care professional interested in learning more about Alternative Therapies.

Each therapy includes a description/definition of treatment, its origins and history, biologic mechanism of action, and the therapys practical application. When applicable, the text also lists drug-like information, including contraindications and adverse reactions, credentialing of practitioners, barriers and key issues, and where to find more information in either other readings or on the internet. Each section has been written by an outstanding professional(s) in that field, who brings a unique knowledge and understanding to each topic. The third section of this book is an alphabetical cross-referencing of over 400common diagnoses, from allergies to whiplash, with the best therapy(s) that may be helpful in treating them. The author has created this section as an invaluable reference tool, for both physicians and patients alike, that will help the reader make an informed decision about which treatment(s) will be most beneficial to them, either in lieu of or in addition to traditional medicine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323007554
• ISBN13: 9780323007559
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 855 Pages
• Weight: 3.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

BEST CAM BOOK AVAILABLE!

This book is a "must have" for western-trained clinicians and for anyone interested in in-depth information on alternative therapies. As a family physician, I found Dr. Novey's new book to be the best complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) reference available today. Each chapter gives me exactly what I need to know when a patient asks me about an alternative medicine principle. This book concisely covers each principle from origin, to indication for referral, evidence for efficacy and mechanism of action, required training for practitioners, safetly info, and most importantly-- contraindications for use. Dr. Novey got all of the big names to write this book, and really-- there is no better CAM reference than this one.