The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book

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The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book

Description

From acupuncture to yoga, the increasing popularity of unconventional medical therapies has risen sharply during the past decade. Consumers are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a variety of reasons and are spending billions annually for treatments. Recognizing the growing need to locate authoritative CAM information, award-winning author Alan M. Rees has compiled a first-stop resource for those seeking information to guide their decisions. Noted health information expert Alan Rees organizes the best of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information resources in this new guide for librarians and patients. The book is divided into twelve sections beginning with an overview of CAM terminology, safety concerns, ongoing research and education, and the movement towards integrative medicine. Best of lists of books, magazines, newsletters, CD-ROMs, and professional publications are augmented with contact information for several hundred CAM associations and professional groups, an extensive section on the Internet as a source of CAM-related information, and reviews of 355 popular books on CAM. Librarians will use the Source Book as a collection development tool. Consumers and students will find it an easy-to-use guide for locating hard-to-find resources about the latest in alternative medical therapies and treatments. This unique volume brings together in one volume print and electronic resources pertaining to an in-demand topi, provides recommendations of authoritative sources of current information on a wide variety of unconventional medical therapies, will fill the information gap in the rapidly growing field of CAM.

Table of Contents

Preface
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A New Dimension in Medical Consumerism
The Best of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Resources
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Resource Organizations
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Magazines and Newsletters
Pamphlet Materials
Professional Literature
CD-ROM Information Products
Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the Internet
Popular Books on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Appendix 1: General Information about CAM and the NCCAM
Appendix 2: Major Domains of Complementary and Alternative Medical Practices
Appendix 3: Frequently Asked Questions (about CAM)
Appendix 4: Considering Complementary and Alternative Therapies?
Appendix 5: NCCAM CAM Research Centers
Appendix 6: Want Information about Alternative Medicine?
Appendix 7: MEDLINE and Related Databases (and Alternative Medicine)
Index

Product details

Published 30 Mar 2001
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 240
ISBN 9780313075490
Imprint Greenwood
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Alan Rees

ALAN M. REES is professor emeritus of library and…

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