| Integrating Conventional and Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care A Clinical Guide | | | Author:
| Lahans, Tai | | ISBN: | 978-0-7020-6415-9 | | Publication Date: | Jul 2007 | | Publisher: | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
| | Imprint: | Churchill Livingstone | | Book Format: | Online resource | | List Price: | USD $57.99 | Book Description:
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- Formulas are presented within the context of conventional treatment, intended to enhance the effectiveness of treatment and/or treat side effects without undermining the treatment's function.
- Each formula is followed by a discussion of how and why the herbs are used, including classical Chinese theory and relevant pharmaceutical studies.
- Staging and the age and performance status of various patients is used as a means by which to explain how formulas are...
More Description - Formulas are presented within the context of conventional treatment, intended to enhance the effectiveness of treatment and/or treat side effects without undermining the treatment's function.
- Each formula is followed by a discussion of how and why the herbs are used, including classical Chinese theory and relevant pharmaceutical studies.
- Staging and the age and performance status of various patients is used as a means by which to explain how formulas are changed.
- Case studies explore issues related to the integration of treatment for each type of cancer.
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