The Medical Library Association Guide to Finding Out about Complementary and Alternative Medicine - The Best Print and Electronic Resources (Paperback, Annotated edition)

Homeopathy, naturopathy, chiropractic and herbal medicine, massage, yoga, acupuncture, meditation, and more...complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is now the fastest-growing sector of American health care. Librarians must be prepared to answer questions about CAM and to include authoritative, readable sources of information about it in their collections. Here's a comprehensive introduction to the major types of CAM, from Ayurveda to spiritual healing, and an up-to-date guide to 605 books, 162 websites, and 226 periodicals covering these areas. Author Gregory A. Crawford, who holds a Doctor of Naturopathy degree in addition to both an MLS and PhD, is ideally suited to familiarize librarians with CAM. Covering both mainstream and lesser-known treatments and therapies, he provides the history and background of each topic, explaining its major uses and the training of practitioners. An extensive annotated list of books, periodicals and websites devoted to the specific therapy includes English-language materials from the United States, Canada, the UK, and Australia. With this guide, librarians will know how to answer questions about CAM and be able to point users to the best and most reliable sources for further information. For those seeking to represent CAM in their own libraries, the book will also prove invaluable as a collection development tool.

General

Imprint:	Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Best Print and Electronic Resources
Release date:	July 2010
First published:	July 2010
Authors:	Gregory A. Crawford
Dimensions:	224 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	290
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-55570-727-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies
LSN:	1-55570-727-0
Barcode:	9781555707279

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