Περιγραφή
Six volumes combine to make up the Handbook of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine: Education, Practice, and Research, which describes the education, practice, and research-related issues of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine; and its efficacy and safety in treating diseases and health conditions. Further the volumes review integrative medicine around the world to share the best practices and experiences in terms of education, practice, and research; and identify the challenges and suggest recommendations to overcome them.
The 20 chapters of Volume 3 focus on complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine research-related issues. It begins with a history of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine research and continues with coverage of the different research issues such as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research importance, plans, proposals, funding, ethical issues, study designs, methods, advantages and disadvantages for each method, best practices in CAM research, and publications.
Key Features:
- Describes the complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine research-related issues
- Describes the complementary and alternative medicine importance, plans and funding issues
- Describes the complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine research methodology with examples
- Describes the challenges of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine research and suggest recommendations to overcome them
Περιεχόμενα
1. History of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research. 2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Importance, Plan and Fund. 3. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Proposal and Literature Review. 4. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Ethical Issues. 5. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Qualitative Methods. 6. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Quantitative Methods. 7. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Mixed Methods. 8. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Meta-analysis. 9. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: clinical trials. 10. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Health Services. 11. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Medicinal Plants/Herbal medicines. 12. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Whole Medical Systems. 13. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Mind-body Medicine. 14. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Manipulation. 15. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Massage, Cupping, and Acupuncture. 16. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Integrative Medicine. 17. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Data Analysis. 18. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Scientific Writing and publications. 19. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Quality and Reporting. 20. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research: Challenges and Recommendations.
