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Complementary Medicine for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors

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  1. Joanna Trevelyan
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  2. Brian Booth
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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Complementary medicine today

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 1-16

  3. Nursing and complementary medicine

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 17-24

  4. Massage

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 25-42

  5. Shiatsu

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 43-55

  6. Reflexology

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 56-68

  7. Aromatherapy

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 69-87

  8. Therapeutic touch

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 88-95

  9. Nutritional therapies

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 96-106

  10. Hypnotherapy

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 107-116

  11. Homoeopathy

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 117-141

  12. Herbal medicine

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 142-156

  13. Naturopathy

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 157-164

  14. Acupuncture

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 165-188

  15. Chiropractic

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 189-199

  16. Osteopathy

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 200-214

  17. Alexander technique

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 215-226

  18. Research

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 227-238

  19. Conclusion

    • Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth
    Pages 239-241

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 242-251
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About this book

The most up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the 14 therapies that nurses, midwives and health visitors have expressed particular interest in. Each therapy is discussed in detail and the implications for use in health care are examined. The vexed question of research is dealt with throughout and the book ends with a look at likely future trends. This text, written in response to the growth of interest in complementary medicine, amongst health professionals and the general public, is a must for those nurses, midwives and health visitors considering incorporating the use of complementary medicine into their practice.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Complementary Medicine for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors

  • Authors: Joanna Trevelyan, Brian Booth

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13252-2

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1994

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 251

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Nursing

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