Basic questions on alternative medicine : (Record no. 37610)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 98208147
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International Standard Book Number 0825430712
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Classification number R733
Item number .B374 1998
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Classification number 174.2/
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Title Basic questions on alternative medicine :
Remainder of title what is good and what is not? /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Gary P. Stewart ... [et al.].
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. Grand Rapids, MI :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Kregel Publications,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c1998.
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Extent 96 p. ;
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Dimensions 17 cm.
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Series statement BioBasics series
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. 91).
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Formatted contents note Health and Alternative Therapies.<br/>1. What is health? --<br/>2. Who is responsible for your health? --<br/>3. What is alternative medicine? --<br/>4. Will my health insurance pay for alternative therapies? --<br/>Evaluating Alternative Therapies.<br/>5. What are the core guiding principles for selecting alternative therapies? --<br/>6. How can I know if the claims for therapies are accurate and reliable? --<br/>7. What is "junk science"? 25<br/>8. If it worked for someone else, should I try it? --<br/>9. Is there a profit motive related to the acceptance or rejection of alternative therapies? --<br/>10. How are alternative therapies and practitioners regulated? --<br/>11. What is the role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in alternative therapies? --<br/>12. How is the freedom to choose alternative therapies protected by law? --<br/>Popular Alternative Therapies.<br/>13. What is holistic health? --<br/>14. What is mind-body medicine? --<br/>15. Why is cleansing a common principle in a number of alternative therapies? --<br/>16. What is acupuncture? --<br/>17. What is applied kinesiology? --<br/>18. What is Ayurvedic medicine? --<br/>19. What is chelation therapy? --<br/>20. What is chiropractic? --<br/>21. What are herbal remedies? --<br/>22. What is homeopathy? --<br/>23. What is meditation? --<br/>24. What is naturopathy? --<br/>25. What is osteopathy? --<br/>26. What is Reiki? --<br/>27. What is shamanic medicine? --<br/>28. What is shark cartilage therapy? --<br/>29. What is therapeutic touch? --<br/>30. What are visualization techniques? --<br/>31. What is yoga? --<br/>Spirituality and Alternative Therapies.<br/>32. Is alternative therapies' attention to spirituality positive? --<br/>33. How strongly are alternative therapies linked to Eastern religions, New Age beliefs, and the occult? --<br/>34. Is alternative medicine in harmony with Christian tradition? --<br/>35. Am I compromising my faith by using alternative therapies? --<br/>36. Is chi orprana the same as the Holy Spirit by another name? --<br/>37. Is prayer an alternative therapy? --<br/>38. What should I think about faith healing? --<br/>39. Does all healing come from God?
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This booklet examines various alternative medical therapies and treatments and evaluates each from a professional and biblical perspective. It serves as a map to steer people through the maze of alternative medicine and help them make competent choices.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Alternative medicine
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Personal name Stewart, Gary
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