Download or read book Integrative Cardiology: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Heart written by John H.K. Vogel and published by McGraw-Hill Education / Medical. This book was released on 2007 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Everything you need to incorporate complementary and alternative therapies into traditional cardiology practice "...a milestone in the inevitable merging of the two fields."--Dr. Andrew T. Weil, MD Written by the leading experts in cardiology and integrative medicine, this practical resource delivers a critical and balanced assessment of the evidence for complementary alternative medicine (CAM) approaches and their use in conjunction with traditional therapies. Comprehensive coverage includes: CAM treatment modalities Legal and ethical issues An important overview of the mechanistic and physiologic links between CAM and the cardiovascular system All categories identified by the NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) study Special considerations in such vital areas as women's health, obesity, aging, and end-of-life care Useful appendix that provides reliable sources of further information for both physicians and patients