Contents:

Complementary Alternative Medicine Introduction Licensure and credentialing of CAM practitioners Demand for alternative medicine therapy Health plan coverage, general Acupuncture Applied Kinesiology Aromatherapy Ayurvedic medicine Biofeedback Magnet and Bioelectromagnetic therapy Chiropractic services Diet and nutrition Guided imagery Herbal medicine/Nutritional supplements Treatment of menopausal symptoms with herbal products Common Herbal and Other CAM Products with Putative Therapeutic Claims - Table Weight loss CAM Green tea for weight loss Operation Cure All, Coverage issues for herbal products Homeopathy Hypnosis Manual/massage therapies Mindfulness Meditation Naturopathy Relaxation therapy Transcendental meditation Yoga CAM Cancer Therapies Resources for CAM References/suggested reading, general and by topic - CAM Organizations related to CAM Web sites related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine Preventive Health Care (‘Wellness’) Guidelines by Age and Sex Introduction Preventive Health Risk Assessment, Wellness and Preventive Care Policy Domestic Violence Screening Medical record reminders Immunizations, general notes Pediatric preventive health care Sexual and drug histories Comprehensive Eye Exams Patient version, Pediatric preventive health care guidelines Prenatal preventive health care Patient version, Prenatal preventive health guidelines Adult preventive health care Preventive Physical Activity Regimens Preventive Health Care Coverage by Medical and Health Plans Patient versions of the adult guidelines, male Patient versions of the adult guidelines, female Preventive health care interventions Presurgical screening tests Healthy adult preventive care matrix, flow sheet Vitamins 2005 Diet recommendations References and resources Organizations - providing helpful preventive health care information Web sites related to Preventive Health Care CAD and Stroke Prevention Introduction Risk factors, major and minor The Metabolic Syndrome Homocysteine Protective factors and risk reduction strategies Stroke Prevention - The relationship between TIAs and subsequent stroke Antioxidant vitamins Lifestyle factors Diet/Nutrition Drug Management to prevent atherosclerosis Physical Activity Weight reduction Depression Risk reduction strategies summary - table Management of hypercholesterolemia - table Nutritional management of hypercholesterolemia - table Hypolipemic drug therapy - table Laboratory monitoring of therapy Improving guideline compliance by providers of care Notes References and Resources – CAD & Stroke Prevention References Acronyms Patient version of the guideline Soy protein content of soy foods Nutritional components of fish, shell fish Web Sites Notes