Alternative Medicine, Family Practice, Family & General Practice 

This groundbreaking text provides the first definitive clinical reference for the rapidly growing field of integrative medicine. Using a clinical, disease-oriented approach, INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE offers practical guidance for safely and effectively integrating complementary and alternative therapies into regular primary care practice. Drawing on available scientific evidence and the author's first-hand experience, it covers therapies such as botanicals, supplements, mind-body, lifestyle choices, nutrition, exercise, spirituality, and more.<ul><li>A practical, disease-focused approach makes it easy to reference clinical applications and recommendations based on a patient's disease state.</li><li>The holistic aspects of integrative care focus on the root of the disease process, offering improved care for chronic disease that does not respond as easily to traditional pharmacological treatment.</li><li>The <i>Therapeutic Review</i> and <i>Prevention Prescription</i> sections offer practical overviews of the recommendations discussed in each chapter for fast access.</li><li>Note boxes highlight important, therapy-based pearls that the reader can apply to practice.</li><li>Dosages and precautions are included for supplements and botanicals.</li><li>The <i>Tools for Your Practice</i> section presents "how-to" discussions and handouts to help patients follow specific recommendations.</li></ul> - from Amzon 

821 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.