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Humana Press Complementary and Alternative Medicine Ethics, the Patient, and the Physician 1st Editon 2010 Softbound by Lois Snyder
Complementary and Alternative Medicine examines the real-life implications of patient issues and the healthcare system in which care is delivered. Because complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are not presently considered to be a part of conventional medicine, this book discusses the effect that CAM has on patients, physicians, healthcare, and policymakers. Also included are the implications that CAM has on traditional patient-physician relationships as well as the physician's ethical obligations on this subject. A Context for Thinking About Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Ethics.- Complementry and Alternative Medicine.- Complementary and Alternative Medicine.- Advising Patients and Communicating About Complementary and Alternative Medicine.- Patient and Medical Education on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.- Legal and Risk Management Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicne.- Whose Evidence, Which Methods?.