Emerging Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Geriatric Mental Health

Complementary, holistic, and integrative medicine: therapies for acute otitis media.

device. Introduction Acute otitis media (AOM) is diagnosed frequently in early childhood; its peak incidence is between 6 and 15 months of age. (1) Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis are the leading bacterial causes. Eighty percent of AOM cases resolve without treatment within 3 days. (2)(3) This high rate of spontaneous resolution along with variations ...

Complementary, holistic, and integrative medicine: therapies for learning disabilities.

Emerging Drug Therapies for Heart Failure

Heart failure is associated with high morbidity and mortality and is proving to be an economic burden in developing countries. A number of therapeutic agents are presently employed in heart failure; but they are not sufficient to control symptoms of heart failure. Moreover, the prevalence of chronic heart failure is progressively increasing and thus there is a continuing need to develop effecti...

P05.08. A study of complementary therapies and counselling: an integrative model for refugee health care

Purpose Two qualitative research studies were conducted to examine the experiences of refugee women involved in a complementary therapies (CT) program and to investigate counsellors’ reasons for referral to CT. Combined, the two studies aim to provide a comprehensive overview of this innovative model of integrative health care. The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture, known as ‘Founda...

Integrative Medicine, Complementary Therapies, and Chinese Medicine in Lung Cancer

Integrative medicine and complementary therapies in lung cancer may include Chinese medicine, Western herbal therapy, relaxation and visualization techniques, prayer, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and dietary therapy. In this chapter, the primary focus will be on Chinese medicine and related therapies that may be used in conjunction with other integrative medicine and Western medicine ...