The Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the Internet

ISBN-13: 9780789015709 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 144 str.

Lillian R. Brazin

Opis

Written by a medical reference librarian, this guide for consumers explains how to identify reliable Internet resources for information on complimentary and alternative medicine. It features a basic primer on searching the Internet as well as listings of Web sites with proven track records. The site

Spis treści

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. Words of Wisdom
• Introduction
• How I Selected These Web Sites
• Why Read This Book?
• Let the Searcher Beware: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly—Evaluating CAM Web Sites
• Getting Started
• Netiquette
• Chapter 2. General Web Sites
• Search Engines
• Discussion Groups (Mailing Lists, Chat Rooms, Newsgroups)
• Megasites (Medical School, Academic, or Library Based)
• Associations/Organizations
• General CAM Web Sites (Not Produced by Libraries, Universities, or Medical Schools)
• General Government Resources
• Chapter 3. A Sampling of CAM Therapies and Philosophies
• Acupuncture
• African-American Wellness
• Alexander Technique (AT)
• Aromatherapy
• Ayurvedic Medicine
• Biofeedback
• Chinese or Asian Traditional Medicine
• Chiropractic
• Feldenkrais Work
• Guided Imagery (GI)
• Herbal Medicine
• Hispanic Herbalism
• Holistic Medicine
• Homeopathic Medicine
• Humor or Clown Therapy
• Huna
• Hypnosis
• Massage Therapy
• Naturopathic Therapy
• Nutrition
• Osteopathic Medicine
• Pet Therapy
• Pilates Method
• Polarity Therapy
• Rolfing
• Shamanism
• Spirituality and Prayer
• Veterinary CAM
• Chapter 4. CAM for Specific Illnesses or Symptoms
• Cancer
• Crohn’s Disease/ Colitis/Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Hepatitis C
• Menopause
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Sickle-Cell Disease
• Chapter 5. Parting Advice: Ready, Set, “Google”
• Glossary
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

M. Sandra Wood and Lillian R. Brazin