Beschreibung:
This is the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary book to focus on the ethical challenges of complementary and alternative medicine. It examines the ethical challenges that CAM raises for patients and their physicians, and for patient-physician relationships. The book is written by a multidisciplinary team of CAM ethics and policy analysts, researchers and thought-leaders who present a forward-looking exploration of their subject.
Examines the ethical challenges that CAM raises for patients and their physicians, and for patient-physician relationshipsIncludes valuable patient education resources on CAMDiscusses legal and risk management issues in CAMPresents a forward-looking exploration of current and potential ethical challenges in CAM researchWritten by a multidisciplinary team of CAM ethics and policy analysts, researchers and thought-leaders
Table of ContentsŽ PrefaceLois Snyder, JDŽ Contributor List and BiographiesŽ Chapter1. A Context for Thinking about Complementary and Alternative Medicineand EthicsLois Snyder, JD2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: History, Definitions, and What is itToday?Richard J. Carroll, MD, ScM3. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: The Physician's Ethical ObligationsWayne Vaught, PhD4. Advising Patients and Communicating about Complementary and AlternativeMedicineArti Prasad, MDMariebeth Velásquez, BS5. Patient and Medical Education on Complementary and Alternative Care:Sorting it OutCatherine Leffler, JD6. Legal and Risk Management Issues in Complementary and AlternativeMedicineMichael Cohen, JD7. Whose Evidence, Which Methods? Ethical Challenges in Complementary andAlternative Medicine ResearchJon Tilburt, MD