Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2005-04-13

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0309133424

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Integration of complementary and alternative medicine therapies (CAM) with conventional medicine is occurring in hospitals and physicians offices, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are covering CAM therapies, insurance coverage for CAM is increasing, and integrative medicine centers and clinics are being established, many with close ties to medical schools and teaching hospitals. In determining what care to provide, the goal should be comprehensive care that uses the best scientific evidence available regarding benefits and harm, encourages a focus on healing, recognizes the importance of compassion and caring, emphasizes the centrality of relationship-based care, encourages patients to share in decision making about therapeutic options, and promotes choices in care that can include complementary therapies where appropriate. Numerous approaches to delivering integrative medicine have evolved. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States identifies an urgent need for health systems research that focuses on identifying the elements of these models, the outcomes of care delivered in these models, and whether these models are cost-effective when compared to conventional practice settings. It outlines areas of research in convention and CAM therapies, ways of integrating these therapies, development of curriculum that provides further education to health professionals, and an amendment of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act to improve quality, accurate labeling, research into use of supplements, incentives for privately funded research into their efficacy, and consumer protection against all potential hazards.

Dietary Supplements
Dietary Supplements

Author: Katja Berginc

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2014-11-24

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1782420819

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Dietary supplements made from foods, herbs and their constituents are a rapidly growing market sector. Consumers often view food supplements as 'natural' and therefore safe; however, supplements are regulated as foods rather than as pharmaceuticals and so are not as closely monitored as may be necessary. With the commercial market in these products growing, this book provides essential research into their safety, efficacy and potential risk of interaction with pharmaceuticals. Following an introductory chapter, part one covers the chemical composition, manufacture and regulation of dietary supplements. Part two looks at the effectiveness of different types of dietary supplement and methods of evaluation. Finally, part three focuses on supplement safety. - Reviews the design, production and regulation of dietary supplements. - Analyses the potential for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics interactions between dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. - Offers reviews of important clinical studies on the efficacy of dietary supplements for range of conditions.

Dietary Supplements
Dietary Supplements

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2005-01-03

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 0309091101

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The growing consumer interest in health and fitness has expanded the market for a wide range of products, from yoga mats to the multiple dietary supplements now on the market. Supplements are popular, but are they safe? Many dietary supplements are probably safe when used as recommended. However, since 1994 when Congress decided that they should be regulated as if they were foods, they are assumed to be safe unless the Food and Drug Administration can demonstrate that they pose a significant risk to the consumer. But there are many types of products that qualify as dietary supplements, and the distinctions can become muddled and vague. Manufacturers are not legally required to provide specific information about safety before marketing their products. And the sales of supplements have been steadily increasingâ€"all together, the various types now bring in almost $16 billion per year. Given these confounding factors, what kind of information can the Food and Drug Administration use to effectively regulate dietary supplements? This book provides a framework for evaluating dietary supplement safety and protecting the health of consumers.

Spirituality
Spirituality

Author: Kees Waaijman

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 986

ISBN-13: 9789042911833

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This textbook is a systematic guide to the extensive field of spirituality. Kees Waaijman charts the multiform phenomenon of spirituality: the spirituality of ordinary people, the great spiritual traditions and the force of counter-movements. From the foundation of this survey he answers questions like: What exactly is spirituality? What forms can a scholarly approach take? Finally, the book provides methodic access to the study of spirituality, focusing on the following questions: Which are the different forms of spirituality and how can we describe them? How can spiritual texts be given a reliable reading? Which themes can be distinguished in the field of spirituality and what would be a meaningful way to address them? What do we mean by spiritual guidance and what can we learn from it? This textbook has no equal. It is indispensable to scholars wishing to study the subject, but also to others who want to learn about spirituality.

Corporations and Other Business Associations
Corporations and Other Business Associations

Author: Charles R.T. O'Kelley

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2023-07-16

Total Pages: 1457

ISBN-13:

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An edited compilation of statutes, rules, and forms for use in the typical Corporations or Business Associations class, current through the Spring of 2023, including appropriate selections from: Model Business Corporation Act (with Comments) Delaware General Corporation Law California Corporations Code New York Business Corporation Law Derivative Complaint -Walt Disney Litigation Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including Rules and Forms) New York Stock Exchange Listing Standards Uniform Partnership Acts of 1914 and 1997 Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act Delaware Limited Liability Company Act Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (2006) Restatement (Third) of Agency

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781590318737

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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Securities Regulation: Selected Statutes, Rules, and Forms 2024 Supplement
Securities Regulation: Selected Statutes, Rules, and Forms 2024 Supplement

Author: James D. Cox

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2024-09-15

Total Pages: 1814

ISBN-13:

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Amendments to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incidents by public companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Amendments to enhance investor protections in initial public offerings by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). Amendments to modernize and improve disclosure about repurchases of an issuer’s equity securities that are registered under the Exchange Act (Repurchase Rule). Amendments to update Regulation 13D-G to require market participants to provide more timely information on their positions to meet the needs of investors in today’s financial markets. Amendments to the rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that addresses certain broad categories of investment company names that are likely to mislead investors about an investment company's investments and risks. Latest updates to statutes, rules, regulations, and forms.

Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids
Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2000-08-27

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 0309069491

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This volume is the newest release in the authoritative series of quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is the newest framework for an expanded approach developed by U.S. and Canadian scientists. This book discusses in detail the role of vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and the carotenoids in human physiology and health. For each nutrient the committee presents what is known about how it functions in the human body, which factors may affect how it works, and how the nutrient may be related to chronic disease. Dietary Reference Intakes provides reference intakes, such as Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), for use in planning nutritionally adequate diets for different groups based on age and gender, along with a new reference intake, the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), designed to assist an individual in knowing how much is "too much" of a nutrient.

The Soldier of the Valley
The Soldier of the Valley

Author: Nelson Lloyd

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-17

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13:

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'The Soldier of the Valley' is a romance-humor novel written by Nelson Lloyd. Set in a provincial little town called Black Log in Pennsylvania. The story follows Mark, a Spanish-American war veteran as he tries to win the hand of the town's belle, Mary. But to do so, he will have to compete with the multitude of suitors who are also interested in taking Mary as their bride.