This is an easy-to-navigate handbook to help pharmacists advise on complementary and alternative medicine, and recommend what is available and what may be appropriate for a particular patient. Giving an overview of CAM therapies, the book also focuses on specific conditions, with more detail to those relevant to pharmacists - such as asthma, pain relief, etc. It also contains contact numbers and addresses of relevant self-help groups, further reading where available, and advice on OTC products sold by pharmacies.
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1. Complementary therapies, holistic medicine and the placebo effect 2. Herbal Medicine, phytotherapy and nutraceuticals 3. Homeopathy and aromatherapy 4. Physical therapies 5. Emotional and psychological therapies
