Complementary Medicine: A Research Perspective

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John Wiley & Sons, 14/07/1997 - 312 páginas
This volume provides a balanced and even-handed review of the evidence and assesses the claims of both advocates and critics of complementary medicine. It draws the empirical literature together and examines the effectiveness of complementary medicine for both patients and practitioners by providing an overview of the major alternative therapies, together with their methods and philosophies; explaining the appeal of complementary medicine to patients; investigating its relationship with the medical profession; analysing methods of evaluation and the role of placebo effects; reviewing the evidence for each of the major therapies; and seeking out a research agenda for the future.
 

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Theories and Therapies
7
Pathways to Complementary Medicine
27
The Use of Complementary Medicine
45
Complementary Medicine and the Medical Profession
71
Knowledge Attitudes and Beliefs of Patients
97
Consultations with Orthodox and Complementary
119
The Placebo Effect in Orthodox and Complementary
133
Research Methods and Research Problems
147
The Quality of Medical Information and
175
Evaluation of Herbalism Homeopathy
205
Adverse Effects of Orthodox and Complementary
239
A Research Agenda
257
References
281
Index
299
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Complementary Medicine: A Research Perspective
Charles Vincent,Adrian Furnham
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Charles Vincent, Professor of Clinical Safety Research Imperial College London, Director National Institute for Health Research Centre for Patient Safety and Service, Quality, Imperial College Healthcare Trust.

Adrian Furnham is Professor of Psychology at University College, London, UK. He is on the editorial board of a number of journals, has received many awards, and is recognized as the most productive psychologist in the world. He is the author of over 800 journal articles and more than 60 books, including successful, popular management books. He acts as a consultant to a number of multinational corporations. He has written regular columns in The Financial Times, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times and is a frequent contributor to BBC radio and television.

Informação bibliográfica

TítuloComplementary Medicine: A Research Perspective
AutoresCharles Vincent, Adrian Furnham
Ediçãoilustrada
EditoraJohn Wiley & Sons, 1997
ISBN0471966452, 9780471966456
Número de páginas312 páginas
  
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