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  • Acupuncture in Modern Medicine
    Acupuncture in Modern Medicine
    Editor Lucy L. Chen and Tsung O. Cheng
    ISBN 978-953-51-1020-0
    389 pages, March, 2013
    Downloads: 654
    This book contains four integrated sections: 1) Acupuncture Research; 2) New Developments in Acupuncture; 3) Acupuncture Therapy for Clinical Conditions and 4) Assessment and Accessibility in Acupuncture Therapy. Section 1 provides updates on acupun ...
  • Alternative Medicine
    Alternative Medicine
    Editor Hiroshi Sakagami
    ISBN 978-953-51-0903-7
    297 pages, December, 2012
    Downloads: 615
    Alternative medicine is recognized as medical products and practices that do not belong to the standard cares taken by medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy and allied health professionals. It has developed into a multitude of medical products and p ...
  • Complementary Therapies for the Contemporary Healthcare
    Complementary Therapies for the Contemporary Healthcare
    Editor Marcelo Saad and Roberta de Medeiros
    ISBN 978-953-51-0801-6
    230 pages, October, 2012
    Downloads: 652
    Complementary therapies (CTs) are practices, products or systems for health that are outside the domain of conventional medicine (also called Western or allopathic medicine), used either to treat illnesses or to promote health and well-being. Defini ...
  • Liver Regeneration
    Liver Regeneration
    Editor Pedro M. Baptista
    ISBN 978-953-51-0622-7
    252 pages, May, 2012
    Downloads: 1408
    Doctors and scientists have been aware of the "phenomenom" of liver regeneration since the time of the ancient Greeks, illustrated by the mythic tale of Prometheus' punishment. Nevertheless, true insight into its intricate mechanisms have only become ...
  • Erectile Dysfunction - Disease-Associated Mechanisms and Novel Insights into Therapy
    Erectile Dysfunction - Disease-Associated Mechanisms and Novel Insights into Therapy
    Editor Kenia Pedrosa Nunes
    ISBN 978-953-51-0199-4
    214 pages, February, 2012
    Downloads: 759
    Erectile dysfunction is a widespread problem, affecting many men across all age groups and it is more than a serious quality of life problem for sexually active men. This book contains chapters written by widely acknowledged experts, each of which pr ...
  • A Compendium of Essays on Alternative Therapy
    A Compendium of Essays on Alternative Therapy
    Editor Arup Bhattacharya
    ISBN 978-953-307-863-2
    302 pages, January, 2012
    Downloads: 1194
    A Compendium of Essays on Alternative Therapy is aimed at both conventional and alternate therapy practitioners, besides serving as an educational tool for students and lay persons on the progress made in the field. While this resource is not all-inc ...
  • Recent Advances in Theories and Practice of Chinese Medicine
    Recent Advances in Theories and Practice of Chinese Medicine
    Editor Haixue Kuang
    ISBN 978-953-307-903-5
    504 pages, January, 2012
    Downloads: 1610
    During the recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has attracted the attention of researchers all over the world. It is looked upon not only as a bright pearl, but also a treasure house of ancient Chinese culture. Nowadays, TCM has become a ...
  • Quality Control of Herbal Medicines and Related Areas
    Quality Control of Herbal Medicines and Related Areas
    Editor Yukihiro Shoyama
    ISBN 978-953-307-682-9
    282 pages, November, 2011
    Downloads: 1392
    The authors of this thematic issue provide a comprehensive summary of most recent knowledge and references on quality control in wide fields. Quality control is essential for natural products like natural medicine and related food products. In this ...