Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health : A Multicultural Perspective.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Chapter 1 Exploring Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health: Overview, Limits, and Controversies -- Theoretical Concepts -- Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Approaches and CAM in Contemporary US Society and around the World -- Consumer Issues -- Quackery -- Limits and Controversies -- Bridging the Gap -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 2 Mind-Body Medicine -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- MBM and Stress -- New Thinking about Mind&amp -- hyphen -- Body Medicine and the Placebo Effect -- Modalities -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 3 Natural Complementary and Alternative Medicine Modalities -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Modalities -- Herbal Medicine -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 4 Manipulative and Body-Based Practices -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Modalities -- Massage Therapy -- Types of Massage -- Massage and Culture -- Risks and Benefits of Massage -- Acupuncture -- History and Overview of Acupuncture -- Benefits of Acupuncture -- Side Effects and Risks of Acupuncture -- Acupressure -- History and Overview of Acupressure -- Research on Acupressure -- Types of Acupressure -- Benefits of Acupressure -- Cautions and Contraindications of Acupressure -- Chiropractic -- History and Overview of Chiropractic -- Types of Chiropractic Treatment -- Benefits and Risks of Chiropractic -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals.

Caveat Emptor -- Regulatory and Practical Realities: Massage Therapy -- Regulatory and Practical Realities: Acupuncture -- Regulatory and Practical Realities: Acupressure -- Regulatory and Practical Realities: Chiropractic -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 5 Ayurveda and Other Complementary Health Approaches -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Modalities -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 6 The Role of Spirituality in Healing -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Historical Considerations -- Modalities -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 7 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health Approaches among American Indians and Alaska Natives -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Heterogeneity of Native Americans and Their Approaches to CAM -- Perceptions of Health and Wellness -- Causes of Disease -- Modalities -- Plant&amp -- hyphen -- Based Healing Practices -- Spiritual Healing Practices -- Ceremonial Tobacco -- Sweat Lodge Ceremonies -- Chanting -- Pipe Ceremonies -- Crystals -- Vision Quest -- Healing Ceremonies -- Dance Ceremonies -- Smudging -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 8 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health Approaches among Hispanics/Latinos -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Health Beliefs among Latin Americans: Historical Concepts to Current Views -- Modalities -- Curanderos and Other Healers -- Herbs, Natural Remedies, Herbalists, Yerberos, and Sobadores.

Other Alternative Healing Practices -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 9 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health Approaches among African Americans -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Modalities -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 10 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health Approaches among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Health Status of Asian Americans -- Health Status of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders -- Modalities -- Chinese Practices and Traditions -- Japanese Practices and Traditions -- Korean Practices and Traditions -- Southeast Asian Practices and Traditions -- Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand Practices and Traditions -- Filipino Practices and Traditions -- Native Hawaiian Practices and Traditions -- Traditions and Practices of Other Pacific Islanders -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Communication and Personalization Considerations for Health Interactions -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 11 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health Approaches among Caucasian/European Americans -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Modalities -- German Heritage -- Greek Heritage -- Irish Heritage -- Italian Heritage -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Selected Regulatory CAIH Practices -- Safety and Efficacy of CAIH Practices -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References.

Chapter 12 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health Approaches among West Asian American Communities -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Modalities -- Cultural and Religious Influences on Medicine in West Asia -- Hindu Principles -- Islamic Principles -- Prevalent Forms of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 13 Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health: Beyond the Paradigm of CAM -- Theoretical Concepts -- Overview -- Modalities -- Culture, Health, and CAIH -- CAIH Overview -- Principles and Use of CAIH -- Limits of CAM and the Placebo Effect -- Consumer Issues -- Implications for Health Professionals -- Caveat Emptor -- Affordable Care Act and CAM -- WHO's Strategy for Traditional and Complementary Medicine -- New Ways of Thinking about Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the 21st Century -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Case Study -- Description -- Questions -- References -- Index -- EULA.

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