Integrative Health Services Ethics, Law, and Policy for the New Public Health Workforce /

• Main Author: Mullins-Owens, Heather (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Complementary medicine.; Health promotion.; Medical ethics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Theory of Medicine/Bioethics.; Complementary & Alternative Medicine.

This readable overview offers a public health framework for integrating medical and alternative care to improve health outcomes in patients with chronic illnesses. It details the promise, potential, and challenges of holistic services as patients seek diverse treatment options and health care system...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Concepts of Health Services
• Application to Public Health
• Health Care System Use and Disparities in Integrative Health Services
• Scope of Practice
• Integrative Health as a Primary Care Model (Case Study)
• Public Health Workforce Implications
• Conclusions.