Essentials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

by Wayne Jonas (Editor)

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. Comprehensive textbook, for physicians, about the foundations of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and the safety of CAM products and practices. Overviews nearly two dozen CAM systems. Halftone illustrations. Extensive references. Softcover. Added to Brandon-Hill Medical List in April 2001. Alternative Medicine.

Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

About the author

WAYNE JONAS, MD, is a widely published investigator, practicing family physician, and professor of medicine at Georgetown University and at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. He is also a retired lieutenant colonel in the Medical Corps of the United States Army. Dr. Jonas was the director of the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health from 1995 to 1999 and led the World Health Organization's Collaborative Center for Traditional Medicine. Prior to that, he served as the director of medical research fellowship at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He now advises national and international organizations on ways to implement evidence-based healing practices in their medical systems. Visit drwaynejonas.com.