American Cancer Society complete guide to complementary & alternative cancer therapies
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Bibliographic Information
American Cancer Society complete guide to complementary & alternative cancer therapies
American Cancer Society, c2009
2nd ed
- pbk. : alk. paper
- pbk. : alk. paper
- Other Title
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Complete guide to complementary and alternative cancer therapies
Complementary & alternative cancer therapies
Complementary and alternative cancer therapies
- Uniform Title
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American Cancer Society's complementary and alternative cancer methods handbook
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Rev. ed. of: American Cancer Society's complementary and alternative cancer methods handbook. c2002
HTTP:URL=http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0822/2008030017.html Information=Table of contents only
Contents of Works
- How to use this book
- Defining and evaluating complementary and alternative therapies
- Regulation of drugs and dietary supplements
- Guidelines for using complementary and alternative therapies
- Mind, body, and spirit therapies
- Manual healing and physical touch therapies
- Herb, vitamin, and mineral therapies
- Diet and nutrition therapies
- Pharmacological and biologic therapies
- Resource guide
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Written for consumers, patients, and families seeking reliable information about nontraditional therapies, the American Cancer Society's ""Complete Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods"" is a quick and easy guide to the latest information about complementary and alternative methods most commonly available to people with cancer. It includes more than 250 entries covering a broad range of topics, such as herbs, vitamins, minerals, mind/body/spirit, diet and nutrition, physical touch, and biological methods. Each entry provides a synopsis of what the method involves and what effects can occur. Current research findings are explained in brief and understandable language. It provides fast access to specific areas of interest.
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