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. This is a perfect resource for nurses and practitioners in allied health fields who seek to expand their practice to offer wider choices to consumers of health care.
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Integrative Healing
2. Basic Concepts Guiding Alternative Therapies
3. The Role of Evidence Based Health Care in Complementary and Alternative Therapies
UNIT II. Systematized Health Care Practices
4. Traditional Chinese Medicine
5. Ayurvedic Medicine
6. Native American Healing and Curanderismo
UNIT III. Botanical Healing
7. Herbs and Nutritional Supplements
8. Aromatherapy
9. Homeopathy
10. Naturopathy
UNIT IV. Manual Healing Methods
11. Chiropractic
12. Massage
13. Pressure Point Therapies
14. Hand-Mediated Biofield Therapies
15. Combined Physical and Biofield Therapies
UNIT V. Mind-Body Techniques
16. Yoga
17. Meditation
18. Hypnotherapy and Guided Imagery
19. Dreamwork
20. Intuition
21. Music Therapy
22. Biofeedback
23. Movement-Oriented Therapies
UNIT VI. Spiritual Therapies
24. Shamans
25. Faith and Prayer
UNIT VII Other Therapies
26. Bioelectromagnetics
27. Animal-Assisted Therapy
Appendix. Alternative Therapies for Common Health Problems
