| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 478 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Springer Series on Medical Education
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Springer series on medical education.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cancer as a cellular phenomenon / Marc S. Micozzi -- Cancer as a biological phenomenon / Marc S. Micozzi -- Antiquity and ecology of cancer / Marc S. Micozzi -- Mind/body modalities / Carolyn Fang -- Guided imagery / Martin L. Rossman -- Expressive therapies / Ilene Serlin -- Religion and spirituality / Kent C. Shih and David Larson -- History of diet and cancer in human evolution / Marc S. Micozzi -- Diet, biology, and breast cancer / Marc S. Micozzi -- Prevention of cancer with nutrients and whole foods / Marc S. Micozzi -- Treatment of cancer with nutrients / Marc S. Micozzi -- History of alternative cancer diets / Marc S. Micozzi -- Natural products in cancer care and treatment / Marc S. Micozzi -- Naturopathy / Marc S. Micozzi -- Chinese medicine and cancer care / Harriet Beinfield, Efrem Korngold, and Marc S. Micozzi -- Ayurvedic medicine / Marc S. Micozzi -- Homeopathy / Joyce Frye -- Controversial therapies / Marc S. Micozzi -- Legal and regulatory access to alternative cancer treatments / Alan Dumoff -- A patient's experience and perspective. |
| Summary |
Provide whole care to your cancer patients with:.: Up-to-date information on the uses of diet, nutrition, and herbs.; Elucidations of the use of mind-body therapies such as Guided Imagery, Expressive Therapies, and spirituality.; Legal and medical guidance for incorporating Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Homeopathy, and Ayurvedic Medicine in cancer care. According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (2004), up to 80% of cancer patients undergoing treatment by oncologists and radiation therapists also supplement their treatments with complementa. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Alternative treatment.
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Cancer -- Alternative treatment. |
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Neoplasms -- therapy. |
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Complementary Therapies -- methods. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Micozzi, Marc S., 1953-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Complementary and integrative medicine in cancer care and prevention. 1st ed. New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2007 0826103057 9780826103055 (DLC) 2006029898 (OCoLC)71322240 |
| ISBN |
9780826103086 (electronic book) |
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0826103081 (electronic book) |
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1281812749 |
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9781281812742 |
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0826103057 (Cloth) |
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9780826103055 (hardback) |
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