Integrating Complementary Medicine Into Health Systems

Winner of a Doody Publishing's 2001 Book of the Year award! This comprehensive and in-depth guide provides the expertise of more than 100 of the nation's top professionals including administrators, actuaries, consultants, and clinicians. They share their professional experience in successful program development, including: Trends and data Practical strategic planning Reimbursement, marketing, and policy Credentialing and staffing Regulations Clinical operations Assessment and research Integrating Complementary Medicine into Health Systems includes complete case studies by over 40 model organizations and in-depth reviews of acupuncture, chiropractic, therapeutic massage, clinical nutrition, and herbal therapy. This text is a vital resource for administrators, marketing directors, and steering committees in managed care, hospitals, medical centers, and health systems. Students training to become practitioners of complementary therapies will also benefit from this text, as will those interested in integrative medicine. © 2001 | 763 pages