Get the facts about complementary and alternative medicine.

Explore the evidence supporting the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies used to treat a variety of medical conditions — ranging from allergies to psychiatric conditions — in all populations, including children, women, and the elderly.

This comprehensive, evidence-based resource closely examines current clinical research to bring you accurate analyses of the value of each therapy along with practical information on how CAM therapies can be used to treat health conditions and diseases.

Features

• Information grouped according to condition and special populations rather than treatment, allowing you to easily compare all possible treatments for a specific condition.
• A new chapter on Legal and Ethical Issues addressing important professional considerations for practice related to CAM, including liability, malpractice issues, patient responsibility, and accreditation and licensing.
• Significant updates on timely issues such as the use of herbs for depression, the use of massage for anxiety, CAM in paediatric and nursing care situations, and multi-modal therapies for pain.
• Summary tables that highlight clinical data, statistics, and major research findings.
• Comprehensive coverage of the future of CAM, including emerging treatments, research quality, suggestions for further CAM studies, and ways to make research findings more relevant and useful.
• Appendices that provide valuable information on research databases, listings, and organizations.