Integrating Complementary Health Procedures Into Practice

This is a practical guide to integrating complementary/alternative therapies into a traditional health care practice. It can be used by nurses, physicians, mental health practitioners, physical therapists -- any professional who wants to augment or enhance their services or simply understand what their patients may be doing on their own to help themselves. The first half provides rationale and strategies for making a blend of traditional and nontraditional practices work. The second half outlines actual therapies most likely to make a successful complement to traditional practice. A perfect companion volume to the Encyclopedia of Complementary Health Practice.