Integrative Pediatrics (Weil Integrative Medicine Library)
Book Features
- Author: Timothy Culbert
- Language: English
- ISBN10: B0057DAT5Q
Book Overview
>>>There is ample evidence that youngsters and adolescents in significant numbers are actively utilizing integrative (complementary and option) therapies. Different research now indicate that above 50% of pediatricians surveyed would refer a patient for integrative treatment, and they would welcome a lot more natural therapies for youngsters provided they were safe and powerful. However, there has been tiny training for pediatricians in this area. Integrative Pediatrics addresses these troubles and supplies recommendations for pediatricians, parents, and basic audiences in a balanced, evidence-based manner.
In this volume in the Weil Integrative Medicine Library series, the authors describe a rational and evidence-primarily based strategy to the integrative therapy of childhood disorders and properly-kid care, integrating the principles of option and complementary therapies into the principles and practice of standard pediatrics. The authors examine what operates and what doesn’t and provide practical suggestions for physicians to incorporate integrative medicine into their practice and how to advise patients and their mother and father on affordable and powerful therapies. The text also covers locations of controversy and identifies locations of uncertainty in which future research is needed. Chapters also cite the greatest offered evidence for both safety and efficacy of all therapies discussed.
The series editor is Andrew Weil, MD, Professor and Director of the System of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizon. Dr. Weil’s program was the initial academic program in the US and he is the key name in integrative medicine in the US, and well-identified close to the planet. His program’s stated purpose is “to combine the finest concepts and practices of standard and…
