Alternative medicine for the elderly
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書誌事項
Alternative medicine for the elderly
Springer, c2003
大学図書館所蔵 全8件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
The explosion of information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has demanded the attention of health professionals and responsible consumers, in cluding the elderly. Increasingly, medical schools are providing education about CAM. This book brings together for academicians and interested mainstream practitio ners much of the current information on CAM and its role in the health of the elderly. The individual chapters are thoroughly researched and quite readable, even for patients and the lay public concerned with the state of the evidence and art supporting CAM's role in prevention and management of illness and well-being. This book provides edu cators with much necessary information needed to prepare coursework and learning activities. Although definitive data are lacking regarding efficacy and even safety of CAM methodologies, many chapters in this book summarize the existing evidence in a us able way. The topics analyzed range from well-accepted therapies, such as vitamin E for dementia and zinc tablets for the common cold, to far less conventional therapies such as transcendental meditation. The conclusions are often surprising, but well-presented and defended. Even the most highly controversial areas, such as the use of acupuncture to treat low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee, are thoroughly and fairly re viewed. Finally, the chapters address some of the political issues that challenge CAM. These issues include who should be allowed to practice a CAM discipline whose efficacy is not based on the scientific method, and some of the state-to-state variations in prac tice standards and licensure.
目次
A Epidemiology.- 1 Patterns and Predictors of CAM Use Among Older Adults.- 2 Why Do the Elderly Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine?.- 3 The Use of Alternative Medicine by the Elderly and the Doctor-Patient Relationship.- 4 Alternative Medicines and the Elderly.- 5 Ethical Issues Associated with CAM Use Among the Elderly.- 6 Future Trends in Use - Focus on Transcendental Meditation as a Traditional System of Natural Medicine.- B Types of Cam Used.- 7 Alternative Therapy: Vitamin Use in the Elderly.- 8 Herbal Therapy and the Elderly.- 9 The Use of Green Tea by the Elderly.- 10 Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation for the Elderly?.- 11 Unconventional Western Medicine.- 12 The Use of Traditional Japanese and Chinese Medicine for the Elderly.- 13 Acupuncture in the Context of Traditional Chinese Medicine.- 14 Current Practice of Acupuncture - Use in Common Diseases of the Elderly.- 15 Tai Chi Use and the Elderly.- 16 Ayurveda - The Ancient Scientific Medicine with Natural Healing.- 17 Herbal Folk Medicine.- 18 Native American Elder Care.- 19 Looking After Our Elders: Healthcare and Well-being of the Elderly from the Perspective of Gwich'in and Other First Nations of Canada.- 20 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Latinos.- 21 Diet and Lifestyle Modification for the Elderly.- 22 The Benefits of Lifestyle Modification for Older People.- C Common Medical Problems of the Elderly and CAM.- 23 Treatments for Arthritis: Conventional Drugs versus Complementary Alternative Medicines.- 24 Alternative and Complementary Treatments in Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly.- 25 The Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Older Women.- 26 The Use of Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 27 Alternative and Complementary Methods in Cancer Treatment, Palliation, and Prevention.- 28 Dementing Illness and Complementary and Alternative Medicine.- 29 Depression in the Elderly.- 30 Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Neurology.- 31 Acupuncture Effect on Pain.- D Appendix.
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