Integrating Complementary Therapies in Primary Care A Practical Guide for Health Professionals

This book is a practical and readable guide to the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream primary care. Based on the successful experiences of the authors in a clinical setting, it offers clinicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals a realistic routemap of the key issues, as well as practical ways in which to ensure close working, appropriate referrals, advice and treatment decisions. Patient information sheets and clinical guidance sheets for key conditions are included in full.<li>Offers a detailed example of how a successfully integrated service - complementary therapies and primary care - can be developed</li><li>Covers key issues for practice development and clinical governance</li><li>Looks precisely at how to deliver and evaluate a service, including economic evaluation</li><li>Includes examples of all the actual service documentation and information sheets needed to run the service</li><li>Includes patient information sheets on conditions and therapies</li><li>Includes flowcharts of clinical decision-making and treatment options for the healthcare professional</li><li> Authoritative - written by members of a successful and integrated working team.</li>