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The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book First Edition
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Alan M. Rees
Book Code: OXCAMIS
ISBN: 1-57356-388-9
ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-388-8
240 pages
Oryx Press
Publication: 3/30/2001
List Price: $69.95 (UK Sterling Price: £39.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Subjects: Reviews:
  • An exceptional resource for anyone interested in finding the best sources of information concerning any aspect of alternative health care. All levels.
    —Choice     December 2001
  • Ree's text is more current and covers more resources and a wider variety of formats than other works...This publication is a useful guide both for librarians building a collection and for patrons looking for CAM materials.
    —Booklist/RBB     September 15, 2001
Description: From acupuncture to yoga, the increasing popularity of unconventional medical therapies has risen sharply during the past decade. Consumers are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a variety of reasons and are spending billions annually for treatments. Recognizing the growing need to locate authoritative CAM information, award-winning author Alan M. Rees has compiled a first-stop resource for those seeking information to guide their decisions. Noted health information expert Alan Rees organizes the best of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information resources in this new guide for librarians and patients. The book is divided into twelve sections beginning with an overview of CAM terminology, safety concerns, ongoing research and education, and the movement towards integrative medicine. "Best of" lists of books, magazines, newsletters, CD-ROMs, and professional publications are augmented with contact information for several hundred CAM associations and professional groups, an extensive section on the Internet as a source of CAM-related information, and reviews of 355 popular books on CAM. Librarians will use the Source Book as a collection development tool. Consumers and students will find it an easy-to-use guide for locating hard-to-find resources about the latest in alternative medical therapies and treatments. This unique volume
Brings together in one volume print and electronic resources pertaining to an "in-demand" topic
Provides recommendations of authoritative sources of current information on a wide variety of unconventional medical therapies
Will fill the information gap in the rapidly growing field of CAM
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A New Dimension in Medical Consumerism
  • The Best of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Resources
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Resource Organizations
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Magazines and Newsletters
  • Pamphlet Materials
  • Professional Literature
  • CD-ROM Information Products
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the Internet
  • Popular Books on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Appendix 1: General Information about CAM and the NCCAM
  • Appendix 2: Major Domains of Complementary and Alternative Medical Practices
  • Appendix 3: Frequently Asked Questions (about CAM)
  • Appendix 4: Considering Complementary and Alternative Therapies?
  • Appendix 5: NCCAM CAM Research Centers
  • Appendix 6: Want Information about Alternative Medicine?
  • Appendix 7: MEDLINE and Related Databases (and Alternative Medicine)
  • Index
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