Although nursing and midwifery have been at the forefront of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), there has been relatively little research on its effects to either practitioners or patients. This collection of research from Australia, Canada, Israel, the UK and the US describes the historical, social, political and cultural elements of integrating CAM, addressing the role and "conceptualization" of the patient, the responsibilities of the health care professional, future approaches in nursing and midwifery practice, and challenges as the result of CAM integration. Topics include alternate birth care providers and their relationship with conventional medicine, CAM and the occupational status of doctors and nurses, the authentication of CAM in nursing, latent and realized risk in woman-centered midwifery, and CAM in public health. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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