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Integrating Complementary Therapies in Primary Care : A Practical Guide for Health Professionals Paperback / softback
by David (Clinical Director, School of Intergrated Health, University of Westminster, London; D Peters, Leon (Registered Osteopath and Naturopath; Honorary Fellow and Former Senior Lecturer, Scho Chaitow, Gerry (Associate Dean, Postgraduate General Practice Education, London; Senior Lecturer, Sch Harris, Sue, MA, FRCGP (Formerly Associate Dean Postgraduate General Practice, North Thames(West), Morrison
Paperback / softback
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This book is a practical and readable guide to the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream primary care.
Based on the successful experiences of the authors' clinical setting, it offers clinicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals a realistic routemap of the key issues, as well as practical ways in which to ensure close working, appropriate referrals, advice and treatment decisions.
Patient information sheets and clinical guidance sheets for key conditions are included in full.The text covers:Practical steps to how complementary therapies may be integrated into mainstream caremodels and issues of research in complementary therapieshow to design an integrated service, with clear examplesfunding, resource and legal issuesissues related to economic evaluationadaptation of the service through a reflective approachclinical treatment option sheetspatient self-help and diet information sheets Of interest and practical help to a wide range of healthcare professionals, this book will be especially valuable to those currently working in primary care, family practice, and any complementary therapy field.Offers a detailed example of how a successfully integrated service - complementary therapies and primary care - can be developedCovers key issues for practice development and clinical governanceLooks precisely at how to deliver and evaluate a service, including economic evaluationIncludes examples of all the actual service documentation and information sheets needed to run the serviceIncludes patient information sheets on conditions and therapiesIncludes flowcharts of clinical decision-making and treatment options for the healthcare professional Authoritative - written by members of a successful and integrated working team.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Elsevier Health Sciences
- Publication Date:13/12/2001
- Category:
- ISBN:9780443063459
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Elsevier Health Sciences
- Publication Date:13/12/2001
- Category:
- ISBN:9780443063459