Authors: David Peters, Kenneth R. Pelletier
ISBN-13: 9780756651893, ISBN-10: 0756651891
Format: Paperback
Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.
Date Published: April 2009
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Professor David Peters is a leading practitioner in the field of integrated medicine. A medical doctor who is trained in osteopathy and homeopathy, he is currently Chair of the British Holistic Medical Association. He is the Clinical Director of the School of Integrated Health at the University of Westminster, which has a comprehensive program of complementary therapy degrees. He is also a board member of the Prince of Wales Foundation for Integrated Health.
New Medicine is easily the most comprehensive mainstream guide available to this pioneering new approach. In Part 1, a series of essays by distinguished health practitioners covers key issues in integrated medicine, including how to combine herbal and conventional medicines safely, when to treat ailments yourself and when to seek expert help, and how to choose therapies to suit your disposition and needs. It explains the purpose of MRI scans and other types of screening, describes how drugs and herbal and homeopathic medicines work, and shows how simple lifestyle measures, such as improving your diet, can promote health and longevity.