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Book Detail
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Integrative Medicine
Rakel, David P.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780323358682 Category: Nursing: Nursing (General) Publisher: Elsevier Health Science Doody’s Core Title Rating: 2.8 [Alternative Therapies] Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Synopsis:
Written by physicians who are experts in both traditional and complementary medicine,?Integrative Medicine, 5th Edition, uses a?clinical, disease-oriented approach?to safely and effectively incorporate alternative therapies into primary care practice. Drawing on available?scientific evidence and the authors' first-hand experiences, it covers therapies such as botanicals, supplements, mind-body, lifestyle choices, nutrition, exercise, spirituality, and other integrative medicine modalities. This highly regarded reference offers?practical guidance for reducing costs and improving patient care?while focusing on prevention and wellness for a better quality of life. -
Explains?how to make the best use of integrative medicine?and the mechanisms by which these therapeutic modalities work, keeping you at the forefront of the trend toward integrative health care.? -
Templated chapters make it?quick and easy to find key information?such as dosing, pearls,?the Prevention?Prescription, and Therapeutic Reviews that incorporates the Evidence vs Harm Icon.??? -
Uses the reliable?SORT method?(Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy) to provide evidence-based ratings,?grading both the evidence and the relative potential harm.? -
Thoroughly updated, ensuring that you remain well informed regarding the latest evidence.? -
Contains?10 new chapters?covering clinician resilience, supporting immunity, NASH/fatty liver, hair loss, rethinking the movement prescription, compassion practices, prescribing low-dose naltrexone, psychedelics, tapering off PPIs and opioids, as well as an expanded osteopathy chapter.? -
Covers timely topics aimed at?reducing the?epidemics of polypharmacy and opioid overuse, as well as?supporting immunity?in the face of infectious diseases.? -
Provides online access to?multiple-choice questions for every chapter-perfect for board exam review.? -
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.?Your enhanced eBook allows you to access?all of?the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.?
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