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The ACP Evidence-Based Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is no longer new terminology in the healthcare system but, evidence-based CAM is still an unfamiliar term. Evidence-based medicine, a practice of medicine based on the recommendation derived from a systematic, scientific study of published data, is accept...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lian, Sungmi
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2957187/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/601271
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Sumario:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is no longer new terminology in the healthcare system but, evidence-based CAM is still an unfamiliar term. Evidence-based medicine, a practice of medicine based on the recommendation derived from a systematic, scientific study of published data, is accepted as the standard in the healthcare. ACP Evidence-Based Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Bradly Jacobs and Katherine Gundling is reviewed. Up-to-date reference books like the ACP Evidence-Based Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine is an essential tool for improving quality of care when the providers aim to practice evidence-based medicine.