New Acquisition: Integrative Medicine

David Rakel. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. WB 890 I61 2003.

Using a clinical, disease-oriented approach, Integrative Medicine offers practical guidance for safely and effectively incorporating complementary and alternative therapies into regular primary care practice. The text draws on available scientific evidence and the author’s first-hand experience to cover therapies such as botanicals, supplements, mind-body, lifestyle choices, nutrition, exercise, spirituality, and more.