Main description:

This publication is the most up-to-date review of the most dynamic and controversial aspects of alternative medicine. Dr. Micozzi has assembled 19 of America's leading authorities - mostly MDs but also top chiropractors and acupuncturists - review the state of each therapy and provide expert pro and con opinions.

Contents:

Creating an herbal formulary for clinical practice.- Ten most common herbs in clinical practice.- Herbs in women's health care.- St John's wort and depression.- Food allergy: myths and realities.- Integrative treatment of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue/immune dysfunctin syndrome.- Acupuncture.- Spinal adjustment for low back pain.- Current controversies in therapeutic touch.- Chelation therapy: cardiovascular cure or heavy metal hype?.- Intensive lifestyle intervention for coronary artery disease: alternative medicine or common sense?.- Complementary therapy in HIV disease: living long and living well.- Insurance coverage for alternative therapies.- Business aspects of building an integrative medical practice.- Designing a healing clinical office environment: creating healing spaces.- Continuing educational opportunities in complementary medicine.- Surveys of complementary and alternative medicine.- Herbs or homeopathy: what's the difference?.