The Gale encyclopedia of alternative medicine / Jacqueline L. Longe, project editor.
Material type:
TextSeries: Gale eBooksPublisher: Detroit, Mich. : Gale, 2005Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 1 online resource (4 volumes) : illustrations, photosContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780787693961
- 0787693960
- Encyclopedia of alternative medicine
- 615.5/03
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. A-C -- v. 2. D-K -- v. 3. L-R -- v. 4. S-Z.
The encyclopedia identifies 150 types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda and osteopathy. For the practitioner or interested patient, there are current training requirements, listings of organizations, as well as descriptions of treatments.
Description based on print version record.
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