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Select a modality from the drop down menu to browse resources on each approach, or select general resources from the same menu for information on the broad field of complementary/alternative medicine.
Center Staff Publications
Our staff continues to contribute to the field of integrative medicine through their publications for health professionals and the general public.
Integrative Medicine: Principles for Practice
Ben Kligler, MD
Roberta Lee, MD
McGraw Hill, 2004
Integrative Medicine uniquely combines a body systems approach with practical case studies, to clearly illustrate how clinicians can successfully incorporate conventional and alternative therapies into their daily practice. Integrative Medicine features:
An evidence-based approach thats immediately applicable to clinical practice
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
The Integrative Medicine CME Study Guide includes a multiple-choice test for CME credit, granted by Beth Israel Medical Center
Gua Sha: A Traditional Technique for Modern Practice
Arya Nielsen, LAc
Churchill Livingstone, 1995
Arya Nielsen, senior acupuncturist at the Center for Health and Healing, provides an accessible introduction to the theory and use of an Asian healing technique that has been part of Eastern medical folk tradition for centuries. In this book Ms. Nielsen explains the value of Gua Sha in the treatment of pain, the prevention and treatment of acute infectious illness, upper respiratory and digestive problems, and many acute or chronic disorders. She gives clear instruction on when to use it, how to use it, its benefits and contraindications.
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