
Comprehensive Cancer Care
Integrating Alternative, Complementary And Conventional Therapies
Da Capo Press Inc
Published on 2. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-7382-0486-4 (ISBN)
Description
"This book represents truly pioneering work. It brings much needed information about the best of new cancer treatments to those who need it most and it does so with compassion and an inspired bedside manner."-Dean Ornish, M.D.Drawing on the studies and critiques of many of the world's most gifted researchers and clinicians, this book scientifically explores the most promising complementary and alternative therapies-and sifts through the often frustrating and confusing barrage of information and misinformation about them-to provide readers with the direction and help they need to create an individualized cancer-care strategy. Comprehensive Cancer Care includes reports on the most accepted and researched complementary and alternative practices, empowering advice for patients with clear action steps for speaking to doctors, and critical discussion of cutting-edge interventions.
Reviews / Votes
"Based on the findings of the annual Comprehensive Cancer Care conference, a uniquely authoritative guide to the integration of conventional, complementary, and alternative cancer therapies. "This book represents truly pioneering work. It brings much needed information about the best of new cancer treatments to those who need it most and it does so with compassion and an inspired bedside manner." -Dean Ornish, M.D."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Hachette Books
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
553 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7382-0486-4 (9780738204864)
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Persons
James S. Gordon, M.D., author of Manifesto for a New Medicine, is the Chairman of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. A clinical professor of medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, he is also director of the centre for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., and creator of the Comprehensive Cancer Care Conference.