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"Provides basic consumer health information for teens about diverse medical systems and therapies used together with or in place of conventional medicine. Includes index, resource information, and recommendations for further reading"
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Complementary And Alternative Medicine Information For Teens, Third Edition
Teen Health Series
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Information For Teens, Third Edition
Teen Health Series
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Information For Teens, Third Edition Health Tips About Diverse Medical And Wellness Systems
Including Information About Chiropractic Medicine And Other Manipulative Practices, Movement And Massage Therapies, Yoga And Other Mind-Body Therapies, Acupuncture And Other Forms Of Energy Medicine, Creative Arts Therapies, And More
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Bibliographic Note Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice. *** OMNIGRAPHICS John Tilly, Managing Editor *** Copyright © 2018 Omnigraphics ISBN 978-0-7808-1617-6 E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1618-3
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body. Title: Complementary and alternative medicine information for teens: health tips about diverse medical and wellness systems including information about chiropractic medicine and other manipulative practices, movement and massage therapies, yoga and other mind-body therapies, acupuncture and other forms of energy medicine, creative arts therapies, and more. Description: Third edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc., [2018] | Series: Teen health series | Audience: Grade 9 to 12. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017057394 (print) | LCCN 2017059397 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780816183 (eBook) | ISBN 9780780816176 (hardcover: alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Alternative medicine--Popular works. | Teenagers--Health and hygiene--Popular works. Classification: LCC R733 (ebook) | LCC R733.C6556 2018 (print) | DDC 610.835--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017057394
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Table Of Contents Preface
Part One: Introduction To Complementary And Alternative Medicine Chapter 1—What Is Complementary And Alternative Medicine (CAM)?��������������������������������������������������������������������� 3 Chapter 2—Use Of CAM In The United States�������������������������������������� 9 Chapter 3—Are You Considering Complementary Medicine?���������������������������������������������������������������������������������13 Chapter 4—Tell Your Healthcare Provider About Your CAM Use�������������������������������������������������������������������������19 Chapter 5—Evaluating Web-Based Health Resources���������������������21 Chapter 6—Selecting A CAM Practitioner�������������������������������������������25 Chapter 7—Paying For Complementary And Integrative Health Approaches ������������������������