Integrative Pain Medicine: The Science and Practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pain Management (Contemporary Pain Medicine)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (956 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1588297861 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 580 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Very good book!" according to G. Colburn. Finding a decent book on CAM has been difficult. This is the best book I have seen yet! Being a nurse certified in pain I always look for familiar authors. The authors and contributors to this book are both familiar and local to the Boston area where I practice.An area of importance in treatment of pain is concern for the patient. This validates the pain and the patient knows someone is listening. This book enables the patient to "accept their limitations" (of pain) and be able to live a life that is best for them. The model of this book emphasizes therapeutic approaches to enhance healthy forms of liv
It summarizes the clinical evidence both for efficacy and safety, and finishes with practical guidelines about how such treatments could be successfully and safely integrated into a Pain practice.. It provides physicians with an up-to-date resource that details the current understanding about the basic science underlying the mechanism of action of the various CAM therapies used for pain. This important book fills a need in the developing area of Pain Medicine
Zollman, Doody’s Review Service, July, 2008)"Andrew Weil praises this book as the ‘definitive guide to integrative pain management.’ … Clearly, the subject is appealing. … valuable addition to the bookshelf of any healthcare provider practicing in the field of pain management. Its main emphasis is a broad outline of how alternative treatments like meditation, hypnotherapy, tai chi, yoga, osteopathy, chiropractic, massage, and herbal medicines might help individuals with pain." (JAMA, Vol. … is designed to be accessible for a wide audience, including healthcare consumers (patients) and