Cohen / Ruggie / Micozzi The Practice of Integrative Medicine

A Legal and Operational Guide
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-8261-0482-3
Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, ePub

Successfully Incorporate Integrative Medicine in a Wide Variety of Settings
Practitioners, facilities, and researchers encounter repeated requests from patients regarding the use of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) and there are few who do not know the benefits of its use. But the legal aspects of prescribing or denying CIM treatment are new and harder to navigate, requiring the guidance of lawyers, policy makers, and other practitioners. Based on interviews with over 20 health care providers and facilities who have successfully combined integrative medicine in their practices, this book outlines the pitfalls, legal road-blocks, and benefits of bringing complementary and integrative medicine into daily health care routines.
Discover:

What forces are driving the shift toward Integrative care
The key legal issues governing individuals vs. institutions
How established CIM institutions chose specific therapies, gained funding, and solved staffing issues
The regulations for credentialing and how to comply
Techniques for minimizing liability risks for institutions and individuals
Strategies for effective informed consent
Recommendations on dealing with the dietary supplement question

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Michael H.

Ruggie, Mary

Micozzi, Marc S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction


Issues in Integrative Medicine: Use and Availability of CAM
A Changing Health Care Market: Forces Shaping the Shift
Assessing the Landscape: Key Legal and Institutional Forces
Starting Up and Growing: Overcoming Hurdles and Developing Sustainability
Getting through the Door: Staffing and Credentialing Complementary Providers
Staying Afloat: Minimizing Potential Liability Exposure
Empowering Patients: Effective Informed Consent
The Supplements Question: Dealing with Dietary Supplements
Integrative Medicine for Pharmacy: Dietary Supplements in Practice
Future Health Care: Navigating Ongoing Institutional Politics
Conclusion

Appendixes

A. Interview Questions (Policies and Procedures)

B. Centers Interviewed

C. Clinic Characteristics

D. Guidelines for Dietary Supplements

E. Resources

Notes

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Cohen, Michael H.

Michael H. Cohen, JD, MBA, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Assistant Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Micozzi, Marc S.

Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD, is the Founding Director of the Policy Institute for Integrative Medicine in Washington, DC, and a Senior Fellow of the Health Studies Collegium, and he maintains a part-time counseling practice in forensic medicine.

Ruggie, Mary

Mary Ruggie, PhD, is Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.