Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Child and Adolescent Care: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Ideal for anyone who treats children or young adults, this essential companion and practical guide to complementary therapies addresses not only medical conditions, but also psycho-social developmental problems. Written by an experienced nurse, health visitor, and teacher, this well-referenced, evidence-based resource utilizes a problem-based approach that covers all the conditions most commonly seen in everyday practice.

• Provides practical, problem-based information on common conditions
• Offers reliable advice on the use of alternative therapies in an holistic manner ― to support not only the patient, but also the family
• Includes evidence-based information that reflects the principles of SCOPE
• Presents expert advice from a qualified nurse/health visitor and complementary therapist