Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clinic Design

This book examines emerging and traditional treatment techniques such as Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Reiki, reflexology, prayer, homeopathy, yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, and massage. Author Robert Roush analyzes these modalities for effectiveness, and argues for an evidence-based approach for their use, presenting comprehensive information on alternative medical systems, mind/body interventions, and biological-based, manipulative/body-based, and energy/metaphysical therapies, and addressing education, licensing, and regulation needs for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This book provides guidance on choosing modalities; discussion of industry regulation and practitioner credentialing; an essential review of literature for CAM modalities; recommendations for clinic design and structure; recommendations for CAM industry standards for education and practice; and much more. It is designed to be an essential resource for holistic practitioners, holistic medical doctors (AHMS), nurse practitioners (holistic), integrated medicine hospital programs, chiropractors, general public, medical schools, and holistic health teaching organizations. Doody's Electronic Journal (Martha J. Greenberg) says "Beginning practitioners in CAM modalities would benefit from reading this book. It is completely appropriate as well for members of the lay public. A DOWN-TO-EARTH AND READABLE PRIMER."Roush, Robert A. is the author of 'Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clinic Design' with ISBN 9780789018045 and ISBN 0789018047.