An Introduction to Complementary Medicine

ISBN-13: 9780367718527 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 376 str.

Terry Robson

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An authoritative overview for students and practitioners that introduces the principles of complementary and alternative medicine and explores the issues surrounding practice.

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Preface vii

Acknowledgements ix

Contributors x

Foreword xv

Introduction The evolving medical paradigm 1 - Terry Robson

Part 1 Philosophies of healing 13

Ch 1 Ayurveda - Shaun Matthews

Ch 2 Indigenous healing - Martha Macintyre

Ch 3 Naturopathic medicine - Stephen P. Myers, Assunta Hunter, Pamela Snider, Jared L. Zeff

Ch 4 Traditional Chinese Medicine - Corinne G. Patching van der Sluijs, Alan Bensoussan

Part 2 Healing modalities 87

Ch 5 Acupuncture - Kylie A. O'Brien, Charlie Changli Xue

Ch 6 Aromatherapy - Mark A. Webb

Ch 7 Chiropractic - Phillip S. Ebrall

Ch 8 Counselling - Stephen Andrew

Ch 9 Flower essences: Bach Flowers/Australian Bush Flower Essences - Nicole Heneka, Ian White

Ch 10 Herbal medicine - Hans Wohlmuth

Ch 11 Homoeopathy - Ian Howden

Ch 12 Massage therapy -Vicki M. Tuchtan

Ch 13 Nutrition - Karen E. Bridgman

Ch 14 Osteopathy - Nicholas Lucas, Robert Moran

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Terry Robson works as a health journalist and is a health reporter for radio and television networks around Australia. Terry is a fully qualified naturopath (Nature Care College) who has worked in private practice, the manufacture of complementary medicines and as deputy editor of International WellBeing magazine. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Australian National University) majoring in psychology and ancient history/archaeology and a Diploma of Education (University of Sydney).