Charles Vincent, Adrian Furnham

Complementary Medicine

A Research Perspective

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Dieses Buch bietet einen Überblick über das wachsende Gebiet alternativer Heilmethoden wie Homöopathie, Osteopathie, Aromatherapie, Akupunktur, Pflanzenmedizin und andere Ansätze und deren zunehmende Bedeutung für den Berufsalltag des Mediziners. Ein kritischer, ausgeglichener Überblick über die aktuelle Literatur in einem Band - praxisnah und gut zugänglich aufbereitet für Heilpraktiker und verwandte Heilberufe.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 474g
• ISBN-13: 9780471966456
• ISBN-10: 0471966452
• Artikelnr.: 22348471

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Aus dem Inhalt:
Theories and Therapies;
Pathways to Complementary Medicine;
The Use of Complementary Medicine;
Complimentary Medicine and the Medical Profession;
Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of Patients of Complementary
Practitioners;
Consultations with Orthodox and Complementary Practitioners;
The Placebo Effect in Orthodox and Complementary Medicine;
Research Methods and Research Problems in Complementary Medicine;
The Quality of Medical Information and the Evaluation of Acupuncture,
Osteopathy and Chiropractice;
Evaluation of Herbalism, Homeopathy and Naturopathy, Adverse Effects of
Orthodox and Complementary Medicine;
A Research Agenda.

Rezensionen

"The strength of this book is its psychological side." (Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy: A European Journal, 1999)