Integrative Medicine. Edition: 4
Stay on the cutting edge of today's most promising trends in complementary and alternative medical treatments with Dr. David Rakel's Integrative Medicine, 4th Edition. Written by physicians who are experts in both traditional and integrative medicine, this highly regarded, evidence-based reference covers therapies such as botanicals, supplements, mind-body, lifestyle choices, nutrition, exercise, spirituality, and more. Integrative Medicine, 4th Edition uses a clinical, disease-oriented approach, offering practical guidance for reducing costs and improving patient care.
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PART I: INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
1 Philosophy of Integrative Medicine 2 Creating Optimal Healing Environments 3 The Healing Encounter 4 The Whole Health Process
PART II: INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO DISEASE
SECTION I AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
5 Depression 6 Anxiety 7 Attention Deficit Disorder 8 Autism Spectrum Disorder 9 Insomnia 10 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
SECTION II NEUROLOGY
11 Alzheimer Disease 12 Headache 13 Peripheral Neuropathy 14 Multiple Sclerosis 15 Parkinson's Disease
SECTION III INFECTIOUS DISEASE
16 Otitis Media 17 Chronic Sinusitis 18 Viral Upper Respiratory Infection 19 HIV Disease and AIDS 20 Herpes Simplex Virus 21 Chronic Hepatitis 22 Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) 23 Lyme Disease
SECTION IV CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
24 Hypertension 25 Heart Failure 26 Coronary Artery Disease 27 Dyslipidemia 28 Arrhythmias
SECTION V ALLERGY/INTOLERANCE
29 Asthma 30 The Allergic Patient 31 Food Allergy and Intolerance
SECTION VI METABOLIC/ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
32 Insulin Resistance and the Metabolic Syndrome 33 Diabetes Mellitus 34 Hypothyroidism 35 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 36 Osteoporosis 37 An Integrative Approach to Obesity 38 MTHFR, Homocysteine and Nutrient Needs 39 Adrenal Fatigue
SECTION VII NEPHROLOGY
40 Chronic Kidney Disease
SECTION VIII GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
41 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 42 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 43 Peptic Ulcer Disease 44 Cholelithiasis 45 Recurring Abdominal Pain in Pediatrics 46 Constipation
SECTION IX AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS
47 Fibromyalgia 48 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 49 Rheumatoid Arthritis 50 Inflammatory Bowel Disease
SECTION X OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY
51 Preconception Counseling and Fertility 52 Labor Pain Management 53 Postdates Pregnancy 54 Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy 55 Managing Menopausal Symptoms 56 Premenstrual Syndrome 57 Dysmenorrhea 58 Uterine Fibroids (Leiomyomata) 59 Vaginal Dryness
SECTION XI UROLOGY
60 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 61 Urolithiasis (Kidney and Bladder Stones) 62 Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome 63 Erectile Dysfunction 64 Testosterone Deficiency
SECTION XII MUSCULOSKELETAL
65 Osteoarthritis 66 Myofascial Pain Syndrome 67 Chronic Low Back Pain 68 Neck Pain 69 Gout 70 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 71 Epicondylosis
SECTION XIII DERMATOLOGY
72 Atopic Dermatitis 74 Urticaria 75 Aphthous Stomatitis 76 Seborrheic Dermatitis 77 Acne Vulgaris and Acne Rosacea
SECTION XIV CANCER
78 Breast Cancer 79 Lung Cancer 80 Prostate Cancer 81 Colorectal Cancer 82 Palliative and End-of-Life Care
SECTION XV SUBSTANCE ABUSE
83 Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
SECTION XVI OPHTHALMOLOGY
84 Cataracts 85 Age-Related Macular Degeneration
PART III TOOLS FOR YOUR PRACTICE
SECTION IA LIFESTYLE: NUTRITION
86 The Elimination Diet 87 Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load 88 Antiinflammatory Diet 89 The DASH Diet 90 The FODMaP Diet
SECTION IB LIFESTYLE: EXERCISE
91 Writing an Exercise Prescription 92 Therapeutic Breathing 93 Low Back Pain Exercises
SECTION II MIND-BODY
94 Relaxation Techniques 95 Self-Hypnosis Techniques 96 Enhancing Heart Rate Variability 97 Guided Imagery and Interactive Guided Imagery 98 Journaling for Health 99 Forgiveness 100 Recommending Meditation 101 Motivational Interviewing 102 Emotional Awareness for Pain 103 Energy Psychology
SECTION III BIOCHEMICAL
104 Prescribing Botanicals 105 Prescribing Probiotics 106 Detoxification 107 Chelation Therapy 108 Integrative Strategies for Planetary Health
SECTION IV BIOMECHANICAL
109 Strain/Counterstrain 110 Acupuncture for Headache 111 Acupuncture for Nausea and Vomiting 112 Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain 113 Nasal Irrigation for Upper Respiratory Conditions
SECTION V BIOENERGETICS
114 Integrating Spiritual Assessment and Care 115 Therapeutic Homeopathy 116 Biofield Therapies
SECTION VI OTHER
117 Creating a Greener Clinic: The Impact of Global Warming on Health 118 Integrative Medicine for the Underserved
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