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But a Catalog search will NOT find articles. See elsewhere on this webpage for sources for peer-reviewed articles.
Below are just a FEW e-books of the ISU Library on CAM topics.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine by
"Provides alternative medical information about complementary therapies, herbs and remedies, and common medical disease and conditions. Minimizes medical jargon, using language that any reader can understand while still providing thorough coverage of each topic"--
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States by
Integration of complementary and alternative medicine therapies (CAM) with conventional medicine is occurring in hospitals and physicians offices, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are covering CAM therapies, insurance coverage for CAM is increasing, and integrative medicine centers and clinics are being established, many with close ties to medical schools and teaching hospitals. In determining what care to provide, the goal should be comprehensive care that uses the best scientific evidence available regarding benefits and harm, encourages a focus on healing, recognizes the importance of compassion and caring, emphasizes the centrality of relationship-based care, encourages patients to share in decision making about therapeutic options, and promotes choices in care that can include complementary therapies where appropriate. Numerous approaches to delivering integrative medicine have evolved. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States identifies an urgent need for health systems research that focuses on identifying the elements of these models, the outcomes of care delivered in these models, and whether these models are cost-effective when compared to conventional practice settings. It outlines areas of research in convention and CAM therapies, ways of integrating these therapies, development of curriculum that provides further education to health professionals, and an amendment of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act to improve quality, accurate labeling, research into use of supplements, incentives for privately funded research into their efficacy, and consumer protection against all potential hazards.
Complementary/Alternative Therapies in Nursing by
Designated a Doody's Core Title ...the editors have made wise choices in expanded content and new topics for this text. It is a must have book particularly for novices beginning their journey into CAM use and practice in nursing." (4 Stars)--Doody's Book Review Service As the consumer demand for and use of complementary therapies continues to increase, it is critical to have knowledge about complementary therapies for professional nursing practice: to provide your patients with information about therapies, to be informed about research and practice guidelines related to complementary therapies, to alert your patients to possible contraindications with traditional medicines, and to incorporate some of these therapies into your own self-care. Now in its fifth edition, Complementary/Alternative Therapies in Nursing continues to provide the scientific basis for the use of therapies with an emphasis on evidence-based practice. A new chapter dedicated solely to research has been added to this edition, and the studies related to each therapy continue to be included in each chapter. A uniform format used throughout the book gives easy access to information about each therapy. Each chapter contains: A description of the therapy Scientific basis for use of the therapy Inclusion of one or two techniques that can be used to implement the therapy Conditions and patient populations in which the therapy has been used Suggestions for research Precautions to be aware of when using a therapy are noted in the intervention section.
Holistic Nursing by
Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice guides nurses in the art and science of holistic nursing and offers ways of thinking, practicing, and responding to bring healing to the forefront of healthcare. Using self-assessments, relaxation, imagery nutrition, and exercise, it presents expanded strategies for enhancing psychophysiology. The Fourth Edition addresses both basic and advanced strategies for integrating complementary and alternative interventions into the clinical practice.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Part I: Therapies, an Issue of Nursing Clinics by
In this unique issue, Dr. Stephen Krau, Consulting Editor, is serving as Guest Editor to present a topic not easily found in the nursing literature: complementary and alternative medicine. This issue serves as Part I and is devoted to therapies. Part II publishes in March 2021 and is devoted to herbal supplements and vitamins. This information is invaluable to nurses who care for patients taking complementary and alternative supplements and therapies, which often have an impact on care and healing. Specific articles are devoted to the following topics of Part I: Overview and History of Alternative and Complementary Interventions; Presence and Therapeutic Listening; Impact of Music Therapy on Mind-Body-Spirit; Impact of Music Therapy on Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Pilot Study; Guided Imagery; Meditation Journaling; Aroma Therapy; The Differences Between Healing and Therapeutic Touch; Therapeutic Effects of Reiki; Acupressure and Acupuncture; Therapeutic Effects of Tai Chi; and Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention. Readers will come away with hard-to-find information on complementary and alternative therapies, which will have an impact on patient outcomes.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Part II: Herbal Supplements and Vitamins, an Issue of Nursing Clinics by
In Part II of this special issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, Dr. Krau is serving as Guest Editor again to provide information on complementary and alternative medicine with specific focus on herbal supplements and vitamins. Distinguished authors have contributed clinical reviews devoted to the following topics: Precautions when using Herbal Medications and Supplements; Vitamin B6 and its role in Women's Health; Fat Soluble Vitamins; Vitamin D: Vitamin or Hormone; Enhancing Cognitive Function with Herbal Supplements; Herbal Medications Used in Women's Health; Herbal Medication to Enhance or Modulate Viral Infections; Herbal Medications used to treat fevers; Traditional and Current Use of Ginseng; Herbal Medications Used to ameliorate cardiac conditions; Cannabis, Marijuana, and CBD oil; and Highs, Lows, & Health Hazards of Herbology-A Review of Herbal Medications with Psychotropic Effects. Knowledge of this information is not easy to find in the nursing literature, and Dr. Krau believes readers will come away with valuable information on managing patients who use complementary and alternative herbal supplements and vitamins.
If you're considering an alternative, complementary, or integrative treatment or substance, you may want to do some research to find out how it works and if it has any proven benefits or harmful effects.
Depending on your substance or therapy, it may be very easy or very difficult to find information about the therapeutic uses of your topic. Some alternative and complementary therapies and treatments have had little research done on them to verify whether they have an effect. You may have to look at a lot of books, Web sites, and articles to find out if they contain information useful to you.
Materials on alternative and complementary medicine are located in several areas in the Library of Congress Classification call numbers. A few call number locations that include CAM materials are listed.
GR81 Folk beliefs, superstitions, etc. (General)
GR99.6-390 By region or country
GR420-950 By subject
GR700-860 Animals, plants, and minerals
GR880 Medicine. Folk medicine
QK Botany
R728-733 Practice of medicine. Medical practice economics.
R733 Alternative Medicine
RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine
RA427.8 Culture and health
RA448.5 African Americans and alternative medicine
RC271.D52 V37 2001 Cancer fighting foods
RC435-571 Psychiatry
RC475-489 Therapeutics. Psychotherapy
RC490-499 Hypnotism and hypnosis. Suggestion therapy
RC480.5 .H36 2002 Alternative therapies in mental health
RM214-258 Diet therapy. Dietary cookbooks.
RM258.5 Dietary supplements.
RM259 Vitamin therapy
RM300-666 Drugs and their actions
RM671-671.5 Nonprescription drugs. Patent medicines
RS160-167 Pharmacognosy. Pharmaceutical substances (Plant, animal, and inorganic)
RS164 .V295 2004 Nature's medicine
RX1-681 Homeopathy
RX211-581 Diseases, treatment, etc.
RX601-675 Materia medica and therapeutics
RZ201-999 Other systems of medicine
RZ201-275 Chiropractic
RZ301-397.5 Osteopathy
RZ399 Osteo-magnetics, neuropathy, etc., A-Z
RZ400-408 Mental healing
RZ409.7-999 Miscellaneous systems and treatments Including magnetotherapy, mesmerism, naturopathy, organomic medicine, phrenology, radiesthesia
RZ440 .A364 2000 Spirituality and healing
RZ999 .S325 2002 Feng shui
SB320-353.5 Vegetables
SB 351 .H5 S77 2001 Herbs
Reputable Websites for CAM Topics
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