Integrating Complementary Therapies in Primary Care: A Practical Guide for Health Professionals [Paperback]

"A Must for those interested in Complementary Therapies ." "Pieter U. Dijkstra, PT, MT, PhD," Manual Therapy Vol 7 No 2 (2002)
text is essential reading for all those interested in the critical evaluation of CAM and it s integration into a primary care environment...This is a timely and important book which I am sure will do much to raise the standards, quality and professionalism of those working in complementary medicine... There is no doubt in my mind that this is a must buy for all those interested in integrated medical practice ." "George Lewith," Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Vol 10 No 1, March 2002
unique slant of this readable and informative text is its emphasis on the integration of complementary therapies in the context of primary care. This is a hefty text, but a valuable resource for practitioners and teachers committed to the integration of complementary therapies and healing relationships. A true labour of love ." "Professor Dawn Freshwater," Complementary T

This book is a practical and readable guide to the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream primary care. Based on the successful experiences of the authors' clinical setting, it offers clinicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals a realistic routemap of the key issues, as well as practical ways in which to ensure close working, appropriate referrals, advice and treatment decisions. Patient information sheets and clinical guidance sheets for key conditions are included in full.The text covers: practical steps to how complementary therapies may be integrated into mainstream care models and issues of research in complementary therapies; how to design an integrated service, with clear examples funding, resource and legal issues; issues related to economic evaluation adaptation of the service through a reflective approach; and clinical treatment option sheets patient self-help and diet information sheets. This book is of interest and practical help to a wide range of healthcare professionals and especially valuable to those currently working in primary care, family practice, and any complementary therapy field.

Leon Chaitow ND DO is an internationally known and respected osteopathic and naturopathic practitioner and teacher of soft tissue manipulation methods of treatment. He is author of over 60 books, including a series on Advanced Soft Tissue Manipulation (Muscle Energy Techniques, Positional Release Techniques, Modern Neuromuscular Techniques) and also Palpation Skills; Cranial Manipulation: Theory and Practice; Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner's Guide to Treatment, and many more. He is editor of the peer reviewed Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, that offers a multidisciplinary perspective on physical methods of patient care. Leon Chaitow was for many years senior lecturer on the Therapeutic Bodywork degree courses which he helped to design at the School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, where is he now an Honorary Fellow. He continues to teach and practice part-time in London, when not in Corfu, Greece where he focuses on his writing.