Traditional And Alternative Medicine In The 21st Century

Author : Dean T. Jamison
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821361805
Total Pages : 1449 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries written by Dean T. Jamison and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006-04-02 with total page 1449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second edition of 'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition' highlights achievable priorities; measures progresstoward providing efficient, equitable care; promotes cost-effectiveinterventions to targeted populations; and encourages integrated effortsto optimize health. Nearly 500 experts - scientists, epidemiologists, health economists,academicians, and public health practitioners - from around the worldcontributed to the data sources and methodologies, and identifiedchallenges and priorities, resulting in this integrated, comprehensivereference volume on the state of health in developing countries.

Author : Daniel Eskinazi
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812810315
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book What Will Influence the Future of Alternative Medicine? written by Daniel Eskinazi and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of factors that have influenced and will continue to influence the development of OC alternativeOCO (traditional) medicine in the world. Traditionally, the lack of relevant good quality scientific research is often the reason why a large number of healthcare practices are labeled OC alternativeOCO. However, nonscientific factors may be at least as important as the scientific ones. Among such factors are cultural, political, administrative, and economic considerations. The articles in this volume provide an international perspective on how such pervasive factors impact on the development, research, and practice of alternative medicine in the world. Sample Chapter(s). foreword (48 KB). Chapter 1.1: Indroduction (78 KB). Chapter 1.2: Background: Alternative Medicine in the United States (65 KB). Chapter 1.3: Current Definition of Alternative Medicine (70 KB). Chapter 1.4: Proposed Definition of Alternative Medicine (68 KB). Chapter 1.5: Factors Posing Challenges to Integration of Alternative Medicine (68 KB). Chapter 1.5.1: Cultural Factors (73 KB). Chapter 1.5.2: Sociological Factors (77 KB). Chapter 1.5.3: Economic Factors (70 KB). Chapter 1.5.4: Scientific and Medical Factors (68 KB). Chapter 1.6: Implications for a Program in Alternative Medicine (68 KB). Chapter 1.7: Conclusions (126 KB). Contents: Factors That Will Shape the Future of Alternative Medicine: An Overview (D Eskinazi); On the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 21st Century China (C Meng); A Cultural Perspective OCo Factors That Guide the Choice Between Local Health Traditions and Modern Medicine in India (U G Geetha); A Cultural Perspective: Conceptual Similarities and Differences Between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Traditional Japanese Medicine (K Horiguchi & K Tsutani); Some Political Aspects of Non-Conventional Medical Practices in Europe (J Bossy); Harmonization of Traditional Oriental (Chinese) Medicine and Modern Medicine OCo A Step Forward with the TradiMed Database 2000 (l-M Chang & J G Chi); An Information Perspective: The Role of the British Library in Supporting Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Britain (B Madge); World Health and International Collaboration in Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plant Research (G B Mahady); Academic and Funding Perspective in Developing Alternative Medicine Research in the US: Experience of the Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (F Kronenberg). Readership: Professionals and lay people interested in understanding the non-scientific factors that influence science and medicine."

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309133424
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-04-13 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integration of complementary and alternative medicine therapies (CAM) with conventional medicine is occurring in hospitals and physicians offices, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are covering CAM therapies, insurance coverage for CAM is increasing, and integrative medicine centers and clinics are being established, many with close ties to medical schools and teaching hospitals. In determining what care to provide, the goal should be comprehensive care that uses the best scientific evidence available regarding benefits and harm, encourages a focus on healing, recognizes the importance of compassion and caring, emphasizes the centrality of relationship-based care, encourages patients to share in decision making about therapeutic options, and promotes choices in care that can include complementary therapies where appropriate. Numerous approaches to delivering integrative medicine have evolved. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States identifies an urgent need for health systems research that focuses on identifying the elements of these models, the outcomes of care delivered in these models, and whether these models are cost-effective when compared to conventional practice settings. It outlines areas of research in convention and CAM therapies, ways of integrating these therapies, development of curriculum that provides further education to health professionals, and an amendment of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act to improve quality, accurate labeling, research into use of supplements, incentives for privately funded research into their efficacy, and consumer protection against all potential hazards.

Author : Gerard Bodeker
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1860949134
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine written by Gerard Bodeker and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2007 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to address public health issues in traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM). It presents state-of-the-art reviews of TCAM research in a range of priority public health areas such as malaria and HIV and in such common ailments as skin conditions and orthopedic injury in developing countries. Contributions analyze policy trends in areas such as financing of TCAM and education and training in this field as well as selected case studies of model TCAM projects. Important chapters on research methodology, ethical and safety issues, and intellectual property rights pertaining to traditional medicine are also presented. Public financing for TCAM is a test of the commitment of governments, and the book includes an analysis from the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Atlas data of the worldwide trends in this area. With safety concerns foremost in the minds of both policy makers and the public, the book offers a global overview of policy and legislative trends in this field as well as an important set of guidelines for pharmacovigilance and TCAM products. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Introduction (1,729 KB). Contents: Foreword (Allan Rosenfield); Policy: Introduction (Gerard Bodeker & Gemma Burford); Policy and Public Health Perspectives on Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Overview (Gerard Bodeker, Fredi Kronenberg & Gemma Burford); Financing Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Health Care Services and Research (Gemma Burford, Gerard Bodeker & Chi-Keong Ong); Training (Gerard Bodeker, Cora Neumann, Chi-Keong Ong & Gemma Burford); Safety: Issues and Policy (Gilbert Shia, Barry Noller & Gemma Burford); Pharmacovigilance of Herbal Medicines: A United Kingdom Perspective (Joanne Barnes); Medicinal Plant Biodiversity and Local Healthcare: Sustainable Use and Livelihood Development (Gerard Bodeker & Gemma Burford); Home Herbal Gardens OCo A Novel Health Security Strategy Based on Local Knowledge and Resources (G Hariramamurthi, P Venkatasubramanian, P M Unnikrishnan & D Shankar); Humanitarian Responses to Traditional Medicine for Refugee Care (Cora Neumann & Gerard Bodeker); Public-Private Partnerships: A Case Study from East Africa (Patrick Mbindyo); Public Health Issues: Priority Diseases and Health Conditions: Malaria (Merlin L Willcox & Gerard Bodeker); HIV/AIDS: Traditional Systems of Health Care in the Management of a Global Epidemic (Gerard Bodeker, Gemma Burford, Mark Dvorak-Little & George Carter); An Overview of Clinical Studies on Complementary and Alternative Medicine in HIV Infection and AIDS (Jianping Liu); Skin and Wound Care: Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Public Health Dermatology (Gemma Burford, Gerard Bodeker & Terence J Ryan); Traditional Orthopaedic Practices: Beyond OCyBonesettingOCO (Gemma Burford, Gerard Bodeker & Jonathan Cohen); Research: Clinical Trial Methodology (Ranjit Roy Chaudhury, Urmila Thatte & Jianping Liu); Ethical Issues in Research (Merlin L Willcox, Gerard Bodeker & Ranjit Roy Chaudhury); Intellectual Property Rights (Gerard Bodeker); Epilogue (Gerard Bodeker & Gemma Burford). Readership: Public health specialists and departments; health policy departments in ministries of health and universities; colleges of traditional and complementary medicine; World Health Organization and affiliated institutions; medical schools as a background text on TCAM."

Author : Jan de Vries
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 178057178X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Healing in the 21st Century written by Jan de Vries and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-09-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the combined works and extensive knowledge of Jan de Vries, Dr Carl Heede and Marie-Louise Schicht, this book provides guidelines on how to treat diseases associated with modern society. The author suggests that many of the diseases must be addressed in a new way - in treating twenty-first century diseases, a twenty-first century approach is needed. At the same time, de Vries reminds us of the great scientific pioneers of the past whi understood and used the gift s of nature to alleviate human suffering. He explores the possibility of going back to the grass roots of medicine in order to regain good health. Healing in the 21st century will be an eye-opener for those working in the medical profession. The author demonstrates that a multi-disciplinary approach, combining orthodox and conventional, old and new, medicine is not only possible but necessary. Part of the successful Jan de Vries Healthcare series, this book is an outstanding and authoritative manual, a must for anybody interested in attaining and maintaining good health.

Author : The Duke Center for Integrative Medicine
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Duke Encyclopedia of New Medicine written by The Duke Center for Integrative Medicine and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superb new medical reference from the world-renowned Duke Center for Integrative Medicine presents a state-of-the-art approach to integrative care Increasingly the trend in health care is away from a disease-oriented, physician- and technology-centered model toward a wellness-oriented, patient-centered approach that combines alternative healing therapies with conventional medicine. Nowhere is this holistic philosophy of healing practiced at a higher level than at the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine (DCIM). This medical reference, with hundreds of full-color images, is the most authoritative and comprehensive ever published on integrative care. It contains: • individual entries for more than 200 common health concerns with a detailed description of Duke's integrative approach to treating each condition • profiles of nearly 100 complementary and alternative healing therapies—from acupuncture to ayurveda, magnet therapy to massage, vitamin and mineral supplementation to Zen meditation This book is an essential medical resource for the 21st century—one that belongs in every home.

Author : Larry Trivieri, Jr.
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1587611414
Total Pages : 1265 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Alternative Medicine written by Larry Trivieri, Jr. and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 21st Century Science Collection.

Author :
Publisher : Health and Human Services Department
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Alternative Medicine written by and published by Health and Human Services Department. This book was released on 1995 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gerard Bodeker
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9789241562867
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book WHO Global Atlas of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine written by Gerard Bodeker and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2005 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume publication sets out information on traditional, complementary and alternative medicines, revealing people's belief in and dependence on different traditional health systems around the world. The map volume provides a visual representation of topics including the popularity of herbal/traditional medicine, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic, osteopathy, bone-setting, spiritual therapies, and others; national legislation and traditional medicine policy; public financing; legal recognition of traditional medicine practitioners; education and professional regulation. The text volume covers developments in this diverse and expanding field of medicine in 23 countries across the world, as well as overviews of the status in each of the six WHO regions.

Author : Cengiz Mordeniz
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1789841836
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Traditional and Complementary Medicine written by Cengiz Mordeniz and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern medicine has reached a point where the patient is not treated as a biopsychosocial-spiritual being but rather is seen as a virtual identity consisting of laboratory findings and images. More focus is placed on relieving the symptoms instead of curing the disease. Mostly, patients are turned into lifetime medication-dependent individuals. New medicines are needed to overcome the side effects, complications, resistance, and intolerance caused by pharmacological and interventional therapies. In hopes of drug-free and painless alternative treatments with fewer complications, there has been a trend to revisit traditional methods that have been dismissed by modern medicine. Traditional medicine has to be reevaluated with modern scientific methods to complement and integrate with evidence-based modern medicine.