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Consumer health and integrative medicine
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- Book Synopsis
- Today, being a health consumer encompasses more than being knowledgeable about traditional medicine and health practice but also includes the necessity to be well informed about the expanding field of complementary and alternative medicine. Consumer Health and Integrative Medicine: Holistic View of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices, Second Edition was written to expand upon the many alternative modalities that many other consumer health texts overlook. It includes chapters on the major alternative medicine systems and healing modalities, including Ayurvedic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathy, homeopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, massage, reflexology, and herbals or botanicals. The authors mission is to increase reader's knowledge base, not make up their mind, as we all make better choices related to our own personal health care practices when we are informed consumers. Updates to the Second Edition include: NEW! - The title of the book has changed from Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Health Professionals to Consumer Health and Integrative Medicine to place a greater light on the consumer health and integrative medicine aspects of the text. REVISED! - Chapter 5, Conventional Medicine and Health Care, has brand new information on health insurance coverage and cost of personal health in lieu of the Affordable Care Act. All new considerations on how the ACA has impacted American heath care. REVISED! - A new section in Chapter 14 addresses Mindfulness and its role in Mind-Body Intervention REVISED! - A new section in Chapter 15 regarding the human biofield, as well as a whole new section of classroom activities REVISED! - Chapter 16 now addresses the Ephedra controversy of the early 2000s, and also addresses more specific types of quackery by topic area. UPDATED! - New research and statistics has been incorporated throughout the book regarding the various complementary and alternative methodologies, as well as strengthened information on evidence-based research into CAM and incorporated more information related to how these fit into current Western medicine environments. Case Studies - Each chapter contains case studies that apply chapter concepts in a more personal way. They are presented as scenarios intended to evoke analytical thinking skills. "In the News" - This sections are intended to engage the reader in an active learning exercise and offer questions concerning the news features that encourage analytical thinking, making the situation or problem personally relevant. Review Questions - Numerous questions are found at the end of each chapter and are intended to help readers conceptualize and reflect on main points. Suggestions for Class Activities - Engaging activities are presented at the end of each chapter and give students the opportunity to present in the classroom, work in a group, engage in an activity. © 2020 340 pages
- About The Author
- Dr. Synovitz obtained a degree in nursing (registered nurse) in 1964 and worked for 12 years in various nursing positions. She then continued her education with degrees from Western Illinois University (WIU): a bachelor's degree in School Health Education with a minor in Art Education in 1981 and a master's degree in health sciences in 1985. From 1981 to 1985, Dr. Synovitz taught at Robert Morris College in Carthage, Illinois teaching in the Medical Assisting and Applied Sciences Associate Degree program. 'From 1985 to 1989, she taught at WIU in the Department of Health Sciences. From there, she moved to Ohio and obtained a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction/Health Education from Kent State University in 1993 wherein she was awarded with Dissertation of the Year in the College of Education. Her next four years were spend teaching at Northern Illinois University and then a move to Hammond, Louisiana where Dr. Synovitz taught for 22 years in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University where she served as undergraduate and graduate coordinator and as a university Senator.Dr. Synovitz has received many honors during her undergraduate and master's years, and as a professional. She was member of Eta Sigma Gamma, (health sciences professional honorary) and was awarded their Scholarship Key. 'While a student at WIU, she was awarded the Dorothy R. Hansen Scholarship, the W.I. Taylor Health Science Scholarship, the WIU College of Health, Physical Education, Recreation Foundation Scholarship, and was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. During her years as a professor at Southeastern Louisiana University, she was the recipient of the LAHPERD Scholar Award, the National Honor Award as the representative of the Southern District Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (SDAHPERD; the Distinguished Service Award from American School Health''
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781284144123
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Jones & Bartlett Learning, (15 October 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 340
- Weight
- 1077 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 277 x 22 mm
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