1st Edition
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Nursing and Midwifery Towards a Critical Social Science
196 Pages
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Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores the historical, social, political and cultural facets of integration between complementary and alternative medicine and nursing/midwifery. It examines the ever-expanding integration in relation to:
the role and conceptualization of the patient
the role and responsibilities of different professional healthcare providers (nurses, midwives, alternative therapists, etc)... Read more
Introduction. Part 1: The Evolution of CAM in Nursing and Midwifery 1. CAM and Nursing: Changing Boundaries 2. CAM and Contemporary Nursing Theory and Practice Part 2: CAM Nursing/Midwifery in Intra-Professional Context 3. Grass-Roots CAM Nursing/Midwifery: Life Process and Professional Action 4. CAM and the Meaning of Nursing Care 5. Nurses in Alternative Health Care: Processes of Boundary Re-Configuration Part 3: Inter-Professional Issues in CAM Nursing/Midwifery 6. CAM, Wellness Nursing and the ‘New Public Health’ 7. Integration in Inter-Professional Context: CAM Nursing as 'Middle Ground' 8. The Common Bond between CAM and Nursing: Claiming Autonomy from the Medical Profession. Postscript
Biography
Jon Adams is Senior Lecturer at the School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Australia.
Philip Tovey is Reader in Health Sociology, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK.
