Integrative Medicine: Principles for Practice by Benjamin Kligler, Roberta A. Lee, Roberta Anne Lee, Roberta Lee, Roberta Anne Lee

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Synopsis

The number of individuals turning to unconventional medical therapies continues to increase each year. Now, more than ever, today's medical and health care professionals require the knowledge and skills to successfully “bridge the gap” between conventional therapies and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM).

McGraw-Hill now introduces the latest compilation of integrative approaches to many conditions and syndromes. This work reflects the authors' synthesis of many years of clinical experience and the theories underlying the many alternative modalities and traditional medical practices. Clinicians will find this text a highly effective resource.

Built on the evidence-based expertise developed at New York City's Beth Israel Center for Health & Healing — the largest integrative medicine practice in the United States — INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE uniquely combines a body systems approach with practical case studies, to clearly illustrate how clinicians can successfully incorporate conventional and CAM therapies into their daily practice.

Ideal either as a classroom text or a clinical reference, INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE features—
*An evidence-based approach that's immediately applicable to clinical practice – What works? What is safe and effective? What alternative therapies can potentially interact with traditional therapies?
*A unique organization by body system (not by modality) – so it's easy to find thorough, practical information for managing a patient's specific condition
*“Case Examples” that clearly demonstrate the application of an integrated approach to daily practice
*Unique grand round style discussion: “Selected Cases in Integrative Medicine through the Life Cycle”
*Integrative plans for conditions in women's health, cardiology, gastroenterology, urology, infectious disease, pediatrics, rheumatology, oncology, dermatology, and more.
*Case-by-case evaluations of diet, nutritional supplements, botanicals, mind/body approaches, manipulation therapies, and alternative systems such as Asian medicine and homeopathy.
*Coverage of potential adverse interactions between alternative and conventional therapies.
*Concise reviews of the major disciplines and protocols of complementary and alternative medicine, written by world authorities.

Current, comprehensive, and authoritative, INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE provides you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to inform, educate, and treat those patients who are interested in or currently using unconventional medical therapies.

Earn CME credits!
Also available: Kligler/Lee: Integrative Medicine CME Study Guide (ISBN 0-07-140238-1) Features 1000 multiple-choice Q&As keyed to the Integrative Medicine text AND includes a bonus 100-question test for CME credit from Innovisions!

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Sally Ling, M.D.;FACP (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine)
Description:This is a comprehensive and current review of integrative medicine, an approach to healing and promotion of well-being that engages allopathic medicine and complementary/alternative medicine philosophies. The book effectively covers basic principles and then by body system, reviews the integrative approach.
Purpose:The purpose is to inform and educate physicians and other healthcare professionals interested in obtaining greater insight into the process of healing and health maintenance by demonstrating how conventional and complementary and alternative medicine practices could be effectively used. This book is timely as the body of scientific evidence related to complementary and alternative medicine has grown substantially, and the authors are providing a practical framework that allows physicians and other healthcare professionals to understand and balance wellness-oriented and disease-oriented perspectives.
Audience:This book is written by experts in their respective fields, and may likely become a standard text for medical students at institutions with inclusive curricula. Likewise, it will be a helpful resource for practitioners who recognize the potential benefit of an integrative approach to their patients.
Features:The book includes a helpful and rather in-depth review of therapeutic modalities that represent the "toolbox" of the integrative practitioner. Subsequent parts of the book demonstrate how integrative medicine could be applied to specific systems and conditions. Where available, the authorsprovide information on the rigor of scientifically based clinical research.
Assessment:This is a valuable reference for students and practitioners desiring further information that will allow them to work more effectively with patients by using complementary and alternative medicine approaches to support the conventional medicine approach.

Biography

Benjamin Kligler and Roberta A. Lee, both: Beth Israel Center for Health and Healing, New York, New York