Integrative Medicine is defined as healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person (body, mind, and spirit) as well as all aspects of lifestyle; it emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative. This new series grows out of a need to organize and make accessible to clinicians and the motivated "lay audience" the basic principles of Integrative Medicine in practical application to common health conditions. Each volume will focus on a particular specialty and will feature well-recognized and authoritative editors and chapter authors. The text is presented in an easy-to-read format featuring case histories, clinical pearls, side bars, and useful tables, with all key information highlighted.
