Book Public Health/AAHE: Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health : A Multicultural Perspective (2016, Paperback) DJV, DOC
9781118880333 1118880331 A cross-cultural scientific examination of common complementary, alternative, and integrative health practices Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health: A Multicultural Perspective provides a critical analysis of non-allopathic healing practices, including their uses, limitations, and scientific basis. The evidence-based discussion explores complementary, alternative, and integrative health (CAIH) across various cultural and ethnic groups both in the U.S. and internationally, to give you a greater understanding of the different modalities including a literature-backed examination of proven methods and questionable practices within a cross-cultural framework. Each chapter highlights the scientific analysis of the practices relevant to each group, and guides you toward independent analysis of the risks and benefits of the practices discussed. Emphasizing the student as a future health professional, this book includes case studies, examples, questions, and discussion problems that underscore the role of health educators in educating consumers about CAIH practices. . This book provides a solid background in CAIH for the health professional, through rigorous scientific investigation and a multicultural perspective and. helps medical professionals understand the risks, benefits, and evidence behind these practices so they can provide the best in patient care. Readers will: Understand the concepts underlying complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine Compare the use of alternative healing among various cultural and ethnic groups Delve into the scientific bases of the most commonly-used modalities Explore CAIH within the context of the Affordable Care Act, Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health: A Multicultural Perspective provides a critical analysis of non-allopathic healing practices, including their uses, limitations, and scientific basis. The evidence-based discussion explores complementary, alternative, and integrative health (CAIH) across various cultural and ethnic groups both in the U.S. and internationally, to give you a greater understanding of the different modalities--including a literature-backed examination of proven methods and questionable practices within a cross-cultural framework. Each chapter highlights the scientific analysis of the practices relevant to each group, and guides you toward independent analysis of the risks and benefits of the practices discussed. Emphasizing the student as a future health professional, this book includes case studies, examples, questions, and discussion problems that underscore the role of health educators in educating consumers about CAIH practices., Principles of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Multicultural Perspective is an evidence-based overvieiw of non-allopathic healing practices in the US, their uses, and limitations. The chapters are written by experts in the health field with a variety of professional and cultural backgrounds and addresses alternative and complementary healing practices, proven methods, and questionable practices within a cross-cultural framework. Each chapter includes a description of how different modalities are used in various cultures and the literature that supports those practices. The book helps readers (1) understand the concepts of complementary and alternative medicine, (2) contrast the use of alternative and traditional healing methods among various cultural and ethnic groups, (3) identify the most commonly known modalities of alternative medicine and their scientific basis, (4) recognize the role of health educators in educating consumers about CAM within the context of the Affordable Care Act. Each chapter in the book includes: "Traditional and Alternative Healing Practices" -- This section includea a scientific analysis of the traditional healing practices particularly relevant to each cultural and ethnic group. "To remember" -- These summary boxes emphasizes the main issues and concepts for readers to remember regarding traditional healing practices particularly relevant to each cultural and ethnic group. "Caveat Emptor" -- Self-study guides allowing readers to analyze the benefits and risks of the various traditional healing methods discussed in the chapter. "Case Studies" includes case studies, examples, questions, and problems for class discussion and individual analysis. These activities emphasize the student as a future health professional.
9781118880333 1118880331 A cross-cultural scientific examination of common complementary, alternative, and integrative health practices Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health: A Multicultural Perspective provides a critical analysis of non-allopathic healing practices, including their uses, limitations, and scientific basis. The evidence-based discussion explores complementary, alternative, and integrative health (CAIH) across various cultural and ethnic groups both in the U.S. and internationally, to give you a greater understanding of the different modalities including a literature-backed examination of proven methods and questionable practices within a cross-cultural framework. Each chapter highlights the scientific analysis of the practices relevant to each group, and guides you toward independent analysis of the risks and benefits of the practices discussed. Emphasizing the student as a future health professional, this book includes case studies, examples, questions, and discussion problems that underscore the role of health educators in educating consumers about CAIH practices. . This book provides a solid background in CAIH for the health professional, through rigorous scientific investigation and a multicultural perspective and. helps medical professionals understand the risks, benefits, and evidence behind these practices so they can provide the best in patient care. Readers will: Understand the concepts underlying complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine Compare the use of alternative healing among various cultural and ethnic groups Delve into the scientific bases of the most commonly-used modalities Explore CAIH within the context of the Affordable Care Act, Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health: A Multicultural Perspective provides a critical analysis of non-allopathic healing practices, including their uses, limitations, and scientific basis. The evidence-based discussion explores complementary, alternative, and integrative health (CAIH) across various cultural and ethnic groups both in the U.S. and internationally, to give you a greater understanding of the different modalities--including a literature-backed examination of proven methods and questionable practices within a cross-cultural framework. Each chapter highlights the scientific analysis of the practices relevant to each group, and guides you toward independent analysis of the risks and benefits of the practices discussed. Emphasizing the student as a future health professional, this book includes case studies, examples, questions, and discussion problems that underscore the role of health educators in educating consumers about CAIH practices., Principles of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Multicultural Perspective is an evidence-based overvieiw of non-allopathic healing practices in the US, their uses, and limitations. The chapters are written by experts in the health field with a variety of professional and cultural backgrounds and addresses alternative and complementary healing practices, proven methods, and questionable practices within a cross-cultural framework. Each chapter includes a description of how different modalities are used in various cultures and the literature that supports those practices. The book helps readers (1) understand the concepts of complementary and alternative medicine, (2) contrast the use of alternative and traditional healing methods among various cultural and ethnic groups, (3) identify the most commonly known modalities of alternative medicine and their scientific basis, (4) recognize the role of health educators in educating consumers about CAM within the context of the Affordable Care Act. Each chapter in the book includes: "Traditional and Alternative Healing Practices" -- This section includea a scientific analysis of the traditional healing practices particularly relevant to each cultural and ethnic group. "To remember" -- These summary boxes emphasizes the main issues and concepts for readers to remember regarding traditional healing practices particularly relevant to each cultural and ethnic group. "Caveat Emptor" -- Self-study guides allowing readers to analyze the benefits and risks of the various traditional healing methods discussed in the chapter. "Case Studies" includes case studies, examples, questions, and problems for class discussion and individual analysis. These activities emphasize the student as a future health professional.