Quick Access Patient Information On Conditions Herbs Supplements

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Publisher : Thieme
ISBN 13 : 9780967077284
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quick Access Patient Information on Conditions, Herbs & Supplements written by and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2000 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This source contains indispensable information, written for the lay person, on the most popular herbs and supplements. Each condition, herb, and supplement includes a concise description, available forms, how to take each dietary supplement, precautions, and possible interactions. The convenient, lay-flat format allows healthcare professionals to easily reproduce and distribute materials to their patients.Coverage includes data on the uses, dosages, safety, and efficacy of 36 of the most popular herbs; clinical information on 44 vitamins, minerals, trace elements, amino acids, and nutritional supplements; and practical guidelines on both conventional and complementary approaches to 100 common conditions.

Author : Alan Rees
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313075492
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book written by Alan Rees and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-03-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Quick Access
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783131372710
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Patient Guide to Conditions, Herbs and Supplements written by Quick Access and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The same trustworthy information as in the Professional edition, pared down into concise, patient-friendly format and spiral bound for ease of copying and distributing in response to patient inquiries.

Author : Integrative Medicine Communications
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quick Access Professional Guide to Conditions, Herbs & Supplements written by Integrative Medicine Communications and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2000 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable source of information that covers both conventional and complementary treatment regimens. Herb monograms give data on the uses, dosages and safety of 36 popular herbs. Supplement monograms provide clinical information on 44 vitamins, minerals, trace elements and amino acids. The guide gives practical guidelines on both conventional and complementary approaches to 100 common conditions.

Author : Quick Access
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783131372819
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Consumer Guide to Conditions, Herbs and Supplements written by Quick Access and published by . This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick Access is an information database developed by Integrative Medicine Communications to allow health professionals from various educational and philosophical backgrounds access to a complete picture of the different approaches used to maintain health, treat disease or manage conditions. By bringing together many specialists, including pharmacists, doctors, nutritionists, herbalists and naturopaths, Quick Access has developed into an accurate, practical, essential and fully referenced database providing monographs on conditions, herbs and dietary supplements. For the first time this information is being made available in a user-friendly format aimed directly at the general public. Quick Access Consumer Guide to Conditions, Herbs & Supplements offers authoritative, concise and readable information that makes sense of the most popular dietary supplements on the market. The book has three broad categories that allow quick answers to your questions: Conditions: learn about a condition's signs and symptoms, what causes and what to expect from the doctor. This is followed by a number of treatment options including drugs, nutrition and the use of complementary therapies. Only those complementary therapies considered safe and that work well with conventional care have been included. As a result, herbs and dietary supplements receive a relatively large share of coverage. Herbs: this section gives the best evidence to support the use of herbs in maintaining health or in treating conditions. You are able to search for a particular herb, using this section first, or look here for more information on an herb, having seen it listed under treatment options for a particular condition. Supplements: this section offers substantive information on the use of dietary supplements in maintaining health or in managing conditions.

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Publisher : Thieme
ISBN 13 : 9780967077260
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quick Access Consumer Guide to Conditions, Herbs & Supplements written by and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2000 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Linda Baily Synovitz
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284180662
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Consumer Health & Integrative Medicine: A Holistic View of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices written by Linda Baily Synovitz and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, being a health consumer encompasses more than being knowledgeable about traditional medicine and health practice but also includes the necessity to be well informed about the expading field of complementary and alternative medicine. Consumer Health and Integrative Medicine: Holistic View of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices, Second Edition was written to expand upon the many alternative modalities that many other consumer health texts overlook. It includes chapters on the major alternative medicine systems and healing modalities, including Ayurvedic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathy, homeopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, massage, reflexology, and herbals or botanicals. The authors mission is to increase reader's knowledge base, not make up their mind, as we all make better choices related to our own personal health care practices when we are informed consumers.

Author : Linda Skidmore-Roth
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323066496
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mosby's Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements - E-Book written by Linda Skidmore-Roth and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access the most reliable information on herbs and alternative medicines from trusted author, Linda Skidmore-Roth, in Mosby’s Handbook of Herbs and Natural Supplements! Reviewed by nurses and herbalists alike, this authoritative resource presents herb and supplement profiles in a convenient, A-Z format for fast reference. This edition’s updated, streamlined design helps you find information quickly, and a new systematic pregnancy and breastfeeding classification offers the latest guidelines for this special client population. Detailed monographs for 300 commonly used herbal products and natural supplements include vital information on the products you’ll encounter with your clients. Updated references and information from new studies make this a reliable source for herbal content. Alert icons warn you of potentially dangerous reactions that could threaten your clients’ health. Popular Herb, Pregnancy, and Pediatric icons help you find relevant content quickly for common herbs and herbs for special populations. Quick-reference format presents consistent monographs for each herb and makes it easy to find the information you need. Herbal Resource appendix, Drug/Herb Interaction appendix, Pediatric Herbal Use appendix, and a list of abbreviations provide essential resources and expanded herbal material in one convenient spot. A comprehensive index of herbal terms allows you to look up an herb by its common or scientific name, as well as by condition. A pregnancy classification system from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration allows you to analyze herbs individually and provides a consistent formula to decide which herbs should be used. Updated content throughout includes the latest uses, actions, dosages, contraindications, side effects/adverse reactions, interactions, pharmacology, alerts, and references. Pediatric Herbal Use appendix covers uses, guidelines, and expanded pediatric and adolescent information for 32 herbs. Drug/Herb Interaction appendix lists known drug and herb interactions for herbs included in the handbook to ensure client safety.

Author : Quick Access
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783131372611
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Guide to Conditions, Herbs and Supplements written by Quick Access and published by . This book was released on 2000-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Aviva Romm
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0702065137
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Medicine for Women's Health E-Book written by Aviva Romm and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use herbal medicines to treat women at any stage of life! Botanical Medicine for Women’s Health, 2nd Edition provides an evidence-based, patient-centered approach to botanical interventions for many different medical conditions. More than 150 natural products are covered, showing their benefits in gynecologic health, fertility and childbearing, and menopausal health. This edition includes new full-color photos of herbal plants along with a discussion of the role of botanicals in healthy aging. Written by Aviva Romm, an experienced herbalist, midwife, and physician, this unique guide is an essential resource for everyday practice of herbal medicine. Winner of the 2010 American Botanical Council's James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award! Current, evidence-based information covers more than 150 botanicals for over 35 different conditions. Case studies provide realistic scenarios and help you apply the content to the real world. Treatment and formula boxes summarize the most important information. Color illustrations and photographs of plants enable you to identify herbs visually as well as by substance make-up. Logical chapter organization begins with the principles of herbal medicine and then covers women’s health conditions organized chronologically by lifecycle, from teen and reproductive years to midlife and mature years. Appendices include practical, at-a-glance information on common botanical names, chemical constituents of medicinal plants, and a summary table of herbs for women's health. NEW! Updates reflect the latest research and the most current information. NEW Full-color design and detailed, professional color photos of plants make this a unique, essential resource. NEW! Coverage of the role of botanicals in healthy aging for women features phytoestrogens, Ayurvedic/Chinese herbs, and discussions of health promotion.