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Abstract
An exceptional health resource addressing professional practice issues in complementary and alternative medicine
Clinical Decision Making in Complementary & Alternative Medicine differs from other medical texts by introducing a systematic clinical framework for the practice of complementary and alternative medicine.
While comparable titles may explore the use or efficacy of specific complementary and alternative medicine interventions, this indispensable textbook highlights evidence-based interventions, while helping practitioners apply them within a clinical decision making framework.
Clinical Decision Making in Complementary & Alternative Medicine is a one-of-a-kind health reference for clinicians, students and educators alike.
Divided into two parts – theoretical foundation and practical application – the book includes case studies on health conditions such as acne, irritable bowel syndrome and migraine.
Clinical Decision Making in Complementary & Alternative Medicine is also unique in that it:• focuses on evidence-based practice while also paying attention to the underlying philosophy of complementary and alternative medicine
• includes learning objectives and activities to consolidate reader knowledge and help lecturers teaching complementary and alternative medicine students
• enables complementary and alternative medicine practitioners to systematically assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate client-centred health problems in accordance with the established art, science and philosophy of complementary and alternative medicine
• guides practitioner thinking, assessment and care – all of which may help increase professional autonomy and accountability, improve client outcomes and quality of care, and reduce errors in decision making
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover \r | Cover | ||
| Clinical decision making in complementary and alternative medicine\r | iii | ||
| Copyright\r | iv | ||
| Foreword by Professor Nicola Robinson | v | ||
| Foreword by Professor Marja Verhoef | vi | ||
| Contents | vii | ||
| Preface | xi | ||
| About the author | xiii | ||
| Acknowledgements | xiv | ||
| Reviewers | xv | ||
| PART 1 -\rTheoreticalfoundations | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1 -\rA decision-making framework for complementary and alternative medicine | 3 | ||
| Introduction | 3 | ||
| CAM philosophy | 5 | ||
| Clinical decision-making models | 5 | ||
| The decision-making framework for complementary \rand\r alternative medicine (DeFCAM) | 7 | ||
| Rapport | 8 | ||
| Assessment | 8 | ||
| Diagnosis | 9 | ||
| Planning | 9 | ||
| Application | 10 | ||
| Review | 10 | ||
| Summary | 10 | ||
| References | 11 | ||
| Chapter 2 - Rapport | 13 | ||
| Introduction | 13 | ||
| Definitions | 13 | ||
| Importance of rapport | 14 | ||
| Factors that facilitate and constrain client rapport | 15 | ||
| Summary | 19 | ||
| References | 20 | ||
| Chapter 3 - Assessment | 23 | ||
| Introduction | 23 | ||
| Types of assessment data | 24 | ||
| CAM assessment process | 24 | ||
| Cardiovascular system assessment | 32 | ||
| Respiratory system assessment | 39 | ||
| Gastrointestinal system assessment | 45 | ||
| Urinary system assessment | 52 | ||
| Reproductive system assessment | 59 | ||
| Integumentary system assessment | 67 | ||
| Endocrine system assessment | 72 | ||
| Nervous system assessment | 82 | ||
| Musculoskeletal system assessment | 89 | ||
| Summary | 96 | ||
| References | 97 | ||
| Chapter 4 - Diagnosis | 100 | ||
| Introduction | 100 | ||
| Defining diagnosis | 101 | ||
| Rationale for diagnosis | 101 | ||
| Factors affecting diagnostic accuracy | 102 | ||
| The process of diagnostic reasoning | 103 | ||
| CAM diagnostic reasoning process | 106 | ||
| CAM diagnosis | 108 | ||
| Summary | 114 | ||
| References | 115 | ||
| Chapter 5 - Planning | 117 | ||
| Introduction | 117 | ||
| Planning defined | 118 | ||
| Rationale for planning | 118 | ||
| Concerns about planning | 120 | ||
| The planning process | 121 | ||
| Summary | 127 | ||
| References | 128 | ||
| Chapter 6 - Application – Evidence-based practice\r | 130 | ||
| Introduction | 130 | ||
| Defining evidence | 131 | ||
| The EBP framework | 133 | ||
| Rationale for EBP | 134 | ||
| Criticisms of EBP | 138 | ||
| Summary | 140 | ||
| References | 141 | ||
| Chapter 7 - Application – Integrative healthcare | 143 | ||
| Introduction | 143 | ||
| Defining integrative care | 144 | ||
| Conventional system of healthcare | 145 | ||
| Movement towards integration | 146 | ||
| Problems with integration | 147 | ||
| Merits of integration | 148 | ||
| Models of integration | 149 | ||
| Summary | 153 | ||
| References | 153 | ||
| Chapter 8 - Review | 156 | ||
| Introduction | 156 | ||
| Defining review | 156 | ||
| The importance of review | 157 | ||
| Strategies for reviewing practice | 158 | ||
| Reflective practice | 161 | ||
| The review process | 161 | ||
| Summary | 163 | ||
| References | 164 | ||
| PART 2 -\rPracticalapplication | 165 | ||
| Chapter 9 - Application of DeFCAM\r | 167 | ||
| Introduction | 167 | ||
| Methodology | 167 | ||
| References | 169 | ||
| Case 1 - Acne vulgaris/rosacea\r | 170 | ||
| Description of acne vulgaris/rosacea | 170 | ||
| References | 177 | ||
| Case 2 - Anxiety\r | 179 | ||
| Description of anxiety | 179 | ||
| References | 190 | ||
| Case 3 - Asthma \r | 193 | ||
| Description of asthma | 193 | ||
| References | 204 | ||
| Case 4 - Chronic venous insufficiency\r | 207 | ||
| Description of chronic venous insufficiency | 207 | ||
| References | 214 | ||
| Case 5 - Dysmenorrhoea\r | 216 | ||
| Description of dysmenorrhoea | 216 | ||
| References | 225 | ||
| Case 6 - Dermatitis/eczema\r | 228 | ||
| Description of dermatitis/eczema | 228 | ||
| References | 236 | ||
| Case 7 - Irritable bowel syndrome\r | 238 | ||
| Case 7\r-\rIrritable bowel syndrome | 238 | ||
| Description of irritable bowel syndrome | 238 | ||
| References | 248 | ||
| Case 8 - Migraine\r | 249 | ||
| Description of migraine | 249 | ||
| References | 260 | ||
| Case 9 - Osteoarthritis\r | 263 | ||
| Description of osteoarthritis | 263 | ||
| References | 275 | ||
| Case 10 - Psoriasis\r | 278 | ||
| Description of psoriasis | 278 | ||
| References | 288 | ||
| Appendix: The DeFCAM template | 290 | ||
| Index\r | 295 |