Complementary and alternative medicine in nursing and midwifery : towards a critical social science /

Complementary and alternative medicine in nursing and midwifery : towards a critical social science / edited by Jon Adams and Philip Tovey. - xi, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : towards a critical social science of CAM in nursing and midwivery / Jon Adams & Philip Tovey -- CAM integration in inter-professional context : nursing, midwifery and medicine in Canada / Ivy L. Bourgeault and Kristine A. Hirschkorn -- The emerging role of alternative midwifery within the wider socio-political sphere : a focus upon alternative birth care providers and their relationship with conventional medicine / Paaige K. Turner -- 'Snake oil peddling' : CAM and the occupational status of doctors and nurses / Peter Morrall -- The authentication of CAM in nursing : an examination of historic referencing in selected nursing journals / Philip Tovey and Jon Adams -- CAM, nursing and the meanings of care / Kahryn Hughes -- Nurses and midwives in alternative health care : comparative processes of boundary re-configuration in Israel / Judith T. Shuval and Sky E. Gross -- 'Latent' and 'realised' risk cultures : woman-centred midwifery and CAM / Karen Lane -- CAM, holistic wellness nursing and the new public health / Emily Hansen.

Exploring the historical, social, political and cultural facets of integration between complementary and alternative medicine and nursing/midwifery, this text provides an overview of this important field of health research.

0415368464 9780415368469 0415368472 9780415368476

2007008377


Holistic nursing.
Midwifery.
Alternative medicine
Holistic nursing--Methodology
Midwifery--Methodology
Complementary Therapies--nursing

RT42 / .C596 2008

610.73

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