Alternative medicine.9780313337185 Alternative medicine. Larson, Christine A. Greenwood Press 2007 215 pages $45.00 Hardcover Health and medical issues today R733 In her doctoral research, Larson (U. of Kentucky) focused on evidence-based medicine evidence-based medicine Decision-making 'The use of scientific data to confirm that proposed diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are appropriate in light of their high probability of producing the best and most favorable outcome'. See Meta-analysis. in women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. . Her mission here is to provide a savvy consumer's guide to healthcare--alternative medicine in particular. She explores its principles, research support, regulation, insurance coverage for, and other controversies surrounding holistic medicine in the context of escalating US healthcare costs and conventional medicine errors. A major portion of the volume is devoted to an annotated list of primary sources. It also feature timelines for alternative medicine systems and specific therapies (e.g., botanical medicine, homeopathy homeopathy (hōmēŏp`əthē), system of medicine whose fundamental principle is the law of similars—that like is cured by like. , naturopathy naturopathy /na·tur·op·a·thy/ (na?cher-op´ah-the) a drugless system of health care, using a wide variety of therapies, including hydrotherapy, heat, massage, and herbal medicine, whose purpose is to treat the whole person to stimulate ). ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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