Short description
A text on the basics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). This work explores what CAM is and why it's popular with patients, the principal therapies, their appropriate use for treating common diseases, and how CAM can be integrated into everyday general practice.
Long description
This is a short, illustrated introductory text on the basics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), written primarily from the perspective of what medical students need to know and understand about this subject. It will explore what CAM is and why it's popular with patients, what are the principal therapies, their appropriate use for treating common diseases, and how CAM can be integrated into everyday general practice.