This is a selection of articles from the February 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Complementary Medicine headlines.
Studies Show Most Patients Use Complementary Alternative Medicines In Conjunction With Fertility Treatments
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Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - February 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Dementia: nurturing the spirit
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Source: Spirituality and Health International - February 26, 2007 Authors: Rosalie Hudson Source Type: info
Metaphors: a creative expression of holistic nursing
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Source: Spirituality and Health International - February 26, 2007 Authors: Leighsa Sharoff Source Type: info
Ethnoveterinary medicines used for ruminants in British Columbia, Canada
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Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Cheryl Lans, Nancy Turner, Tonya Khan, Gerhard Brauer and Willi Boepple Source Type: info
Masters of health. By Robert Van de Weyer, Ropley, Hants: John Hunt Publishing 2005, ISBN 1 905047 15 0
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Source: Spirituality and Health International - February 26, 2007 Authors: Pam Shepherd Source Type: info
Standing on his own two feet. By Sue Grant, London: Jessica Kingsley, 2005, ISBN 1 84310 368 0
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Source: Spirituality and Health International - February 26, 2007 Authors: Judith Grenville Source Type: info
Spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life. By Elizabeth MacKinlay, London: Jessica Kingsley, 2006, ISBN 10: 1 84310 231 5, ISBN 13: 978 1 84310 231 1
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Source: Spirituality and Health International - February 26, 2007 Authors: Chris Barber Source Type: info
The effect of TCM acupuncture on hot flushes among menopausal women (ACUFLASH) study: A study protocol of an ongoing multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial
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Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 26, 2007 Authors: Einar K Borud, Terje Alraek, Adrian White, Vinjar Fonnebo and Sameline Grimsgaard Source Type: info
Conferences
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Source: Spirituality and Health International - February 26, 2007 Source Type: info
Healing and the soul: finding the future in the past
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Source: Spirituality and Health International - February 26, 2007 Authors: Mick Collins Source Type: info
Epiphanies
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Source: Spirituality and Health International - February 26, 2007 Source Type: info
Digest - a review of research, literature, music and media
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Source: Spirituality and Health International - February 26, 2007 Authors: Niko Kohls Source Type: info
Whales, dolphins or fishes? The ethnotaxonomy of cetaceans in Sao Sebastiao, Brazil
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Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Shirley P Souza and Alpina Begossi Source Type: info
Whales, dolphins or fishes? The ethnotaxonomy of cetaceans in São Sebastião, Brazil
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Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Shirley P Souza and Alpina Begossi Source Type: info
Take Care When Using Garlic To Treat Childhood Ailments
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Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - February 16, 2007 Source Type: info
Inhibition of release of inflammatory mediators in primary and cultured cells by a Chinese herbal medicine formula for allergic rhinitis
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Source: Chinese Medicine - February 15, 2007 Authors: George B. Lenon, Charlie C.L. Xue, David F. Story, Frank C.K. Thien, Sarah McPhee and Chun G. Li Source Type: info
Thomson Medstat Survey Finds Over One-Third Of Americans Now Using Alternative Medicine
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Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - February 14, 2007 Source Type: info
Conscience, Religion Alter How Doctors Tell Patients About Options
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Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - February 11, 2007 Source Type: info
What do clinicians want? Interest in integrative health services at a North Carolina academic medical center
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Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 9, 2007 Authors: Kathi J Kemper, Debbie Dirkse, Dee Eadie and Melissa Pennington Source Type: info
Self-Reported Low Self-Esteem. Intervention and Follow-Up in a Clinical Setting
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Source: TSW Holistic Health - February 8, 2007 Source Type: info
Perceived efficacy of herbal remedies by users accessing primary healthcare in Trinidad
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Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Yuri N Clement, Jamie Morton-Gittens, Luke Basdeo, Alexander Blades, Marie-Joanna Francis, Natalie Gomes, Meer Janjua and Adelle Singh Source Type: info
Mountain Grown Ginseng Induces Apoptosis in HL-60 Cells and Its Mechanism Have Little Relation with TNF-alpha Production.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Koo HN, Jeong HJ, Choi IY, An HJ, Moon PD, Kim SJ, Jee SY, Um JY, Hong SH, Shin SS, Yang DC, Seo YS, Kim HM Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Effects of Three Different Stimulations (Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Acupuncture Plus Moxibustion) of BL.67 Acupoint at Small Toe on Fetal Behavior of Breech Presentation.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Neri I, De Pace V, Venturini P, Facchinetti F Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Antiviral Effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen) Against Enterovirus 71.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Wu BW, Pan TL, Leu YL, Chang YK, Tai PJ, Lin KH, Horng JT Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Effect of acupuncture treatment on the immune function impairment found in anxious women.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Arranz L, Guayerbas N, Siboni L, De la Fuente M Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Effect of Bauhinia racemosa Stem Bark on N-nitrosodiethylamine-Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis in Rats.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Kumar RS, Sunderam RS, Sivakumar T, Sivakumar P, Sureshkumar R, Kanagasabi R, Vijaya M, Perumal BP, Gupta M, Mazumdar UK, Kumar MS, Kumar KA Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
beta-Blocker and Other Analogous Treatments that Affect Bone Mass and Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Ovariectomized Rats.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Zhang W, Kanehara M, Zhang Y, Wang X, Ishida T Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Down-regulation of melanin synthesis and transfer by paeonol and its mechanisms.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Xie SH, Chen ZQ, Ma PC Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Actinidia rubricaulis Attenuates Hepatic Fibrosis Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride in Rats.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Liao JC, Lin KH, Cheng HY, Wu JB, Hsieh MT, Peng WH Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
The effect of oculo-acupuncture on acute hepatic injury induced by carbon tetrachloride in dogs.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Liu J, Cho SN, Song KH, Kim DH, Kim MC, Cho SW Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Development and validation of yin-deficiency questionnaire.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Lee S, Park J, Lee H, Kim K Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Efficacy of moxibustion after rolling correction in dairy cows with abomasal displacement.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Lee JY, Lee MR, Kim JH, Han TS, Kang SS, Bae CS, Kim DH, Kim G, Choi SH Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Antioxidant effect of wen-pi-tang and its component crude drugs on oxidative stress.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Rhyu DY, Kang KS, Sekiya M, Yokozawa T Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Hepatoprotective effects of chai-hu-ching-kan-tang on acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury in rats.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Lin TH, Ng LT, Yen FL, Lin CC Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Effect of tai chi on body balance: randomized controlled trial in men with osteopenia or osteoporosis.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Maciaszek J, Osiński W, Szeklicki R, Stemplewski R Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Acupuncture: Its Evidence-Base is Changing.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Ernst E, Pittler MH, Wider B, Boddy K Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. Standardized Extract.
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Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 7, 2007 Authors: Yam MF, Basir R, Asmawi MZ, Ismail Z Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: info
Research on Changing Practitioner and Patient Behavior.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (103 K) Source Type: info
Venous Thromboembolism: A Common and Preventable Condition: Implications for the Home Care Nurse.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (1.496 M) Source Type: info
Promises Our Home Care Clients Cherish.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (58 K) Source Type: info
Patient Safety: Honoring Advanced Directives.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (94 K) Source Type: info
Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (2.177 M) Source Type: info
Home Care for the High-Risk Neonate: Success or Failure Depends on Home Health Nurse Funding and Availability.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (739 K) Source Type: info
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Aimed at Reducing High Cholesterol.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (745 K) Source Type: info
The Effect of Frontloading Visits on Patient Outcomes.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (684 K) Source Type: info
Venous Thromboembolism: A Common and Preventable Condition: Implications for the Home Care Nurse.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (104 K) Source Type: info
Nuring and Therapy: Partnering for Successful Niche Programs.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (623 K) Source Type: info
Early Treatment Prevents Breathing Problems in Some Premature Infants.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (745 K) Source Type: info
Cultural Considerations and the Hispanic Cardiac Client.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (110 K) Source Type: info
Larger Waist Line = Increased Risk for Heart Disease in Women.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (745 K) Source Type: info
In-Home Wound Care Management Utilizing Information Technology.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (2.177 M) Source Type: info
Blood Cholesterol Levels: More Than Just "Good, Bad, and Ugly" (Abnormal Levels).
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (244 K) Source Type: info
Cultural Considerations and the Hispanic Cardiac Client.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (102 K) Source Type: info
A Valentine's Day Gift: Taking Care of Your Patients and Yourself.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 6, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (89 K) Source Type: info
A pilot study on acupuncture for lower urinary tract symptoms related to chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain
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Source: Chinese Medicine - February 6, 2007 Authors: Jillian L Capodice, Zhezhen Jin, Debra L Bemis, David Samadi, Brian A Stone, Steven Kaplan and Aaron E Katz Source Type: info
Clinical Manual for the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (722 K) Source Type: info
Research on Infection Control and Incontinence.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (117 K) Source Type: info
Childhood Vaccines.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (1.1 M) Source Type: info
Improving Care in the Home for Children With Palliative Care Needs.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (231 K) Source Type: info
How to Give Medicine to Children.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (1.1 M) Source Type: info
Infection Control Matters in Home Healthcare: Mumps Update.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (206 K) Source Type: info
Influenza Vaccination of Home Care and Hospice Staff as a Component of a Patient Safety Program.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (116 K) Source Type: info
Home Health Admission and Care of a Pediatric Ventilator-Dependent Client.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (418 K) Source Type: info
Asthma in Children.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (1.1 M) Source Type: info
Just a Few Words About My Mother.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (296 K) Source Type: info
The Innovative Use of Six Sigma in Home Care.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (523 K) Source Type: info
Prevent Medication Errors: A New Year's Resolution: Teaching Patients About Their Medications.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (141 K) Source Type: info
Old Man Winter Gets an Icy Grip on the Heartland: Emergency Preparedness and Management on the Plains.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (117 K) Source Type: info
Infection Control Matters in Home Healthcare: Mumps Update.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (104 K) Source Type: info
Pediatric Assessment: The Little Differences.
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (722 K) Source Type: info
Legal Basics for Professional Nursing Practice.
