Complementary Therapies and Wellness - Tapa blanda

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Jodi L. Carlson, M.S., O.T.R./L., Associate Editor, Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics; home health care therapist. (Chapter 1, "Basic Concepts," and Chapter 11, "Introduction to Mind-Body Interventions")

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Complementary Therapies and Wellness is the essential text for practical information about complementary care and wellness. Jodi Carlson and a team of leading experts in the field have compiled a complete resource for specific information about the many therapeutic approaches including reflexology, meditation, shiatsu, tai chi, yoga, and more. Comprehensive and complete, it also details all of the "need-to-know" basics from a historical summation to legal implications and documentation.

Features:

• Cutting edge content, authoritatively written by leading authors.
• Comprehensive coverage of the many methods and modalities that are used in physical and occupational practice.
• Detailed discussion of foundational principles including Asian medical systems, energy therapies, and mind/body interventions.
• Application of principles to various groups of people and/or problems.
• Chapter-ending review questions.
• Focus Boxes highlight key issues within each chapter.
• Detailed Appendix with additional holistic therapies and resources.