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Product Identifiers
PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division
ISBN-100443101345
ISBN-139780443101342
eBay Product ID (ePID)57153412
Product Key Features
Number of Pages592 Pages
Publication NameAromatherapy for Health Professionals
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAlternative & Complementary Medicine, Aromatherapy
Publication Year2007
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorLen Price, Shirley Price
Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight40.4 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal615.321
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentSection 1. Essential Oil Science 1. The Genesis of Essential Oils 2. Chemistry of Essential Oils 3. Part 1 Quality and Safety, Part 2 Power and Hazards 4. Traditional Use, Modern Research Section 2. The Foundation of Practice 5. How Essential Oils Enter the Body 6. Hydrolats: The Essential Waters 7. Touch and Massage 8 Aromas, Mind and Body 9. Aromatic Medicine Section 3. Aromatherapy in Context 10. Aromatherapy and Primary Healthcare 11. Stress including Critical Care 12. Pregnancy and Childbirth 13. Learning Disabilities and Autism 14 Care of the Elderly 15 Palliative and Supportive Care Section 4. Policy and Practice 16. Aromatherapy in the UK 17. Aromatherapy Worldwide Appendices, Glossary and Useful Addresses
SynopsisThis book provides a clear and authoritative introduction to aromatherapy as practiced in modern health care settings, providing valuable information for any health professional who wants to learn about the subject. It provides the in-depth knowledge needed to begin using essential oils in the practice environment. Reader-friendly layout and design makes the material accessible and easy to follow. All oils specified in the national curricula are covered in detail. Case studies illustrate practical applications for concepts and techniques discussed in the chapters. Fully revised and updated discussions throughout include 24 new essential oil profiles added to this edition. Updated information on health and safety provides crucial information on safeguarding both the practitioner and the client. Additional references and new research have been added to this edition, as well as updated and revised tables. More illustrations make key points easier to understand. Chapters on carrier oils and essential waters have been updated and expanded. The touch and massage chapter has been thoroughly revised. The index has been extensively revised to include essential oil properties and indications. Contributed chapters from nurses and midwives from various hospitals and community settings address topics such as Policy and Practice of Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy in Nursing, Primary Health care, Midwifery and Childbirth, Learning Disabilities, Stress, Intensive and Coronary Care, Care of the Elderly, and Palliative Care., This book provides a clear and authoritative introduction to aromatherapy as practiced in modern health care settings, providing valuable information for any health professional who wants to learn about the subject. It provides the in-depth knowledge needed to begin using essential oils in the practice environment., This book provides a clear and authoritative introduction to aromatherapy as practiced in modern health care settings, providing valuable information for any health professional who wants to learn about the subject. It provides the in-depth knowledge needed to begin using essential oils in the practice environment. Reader-friendly layout and design makes the material accessible and easy to follow. All oils specified in the national curricula are covered in detail. Case studies illustrate practical applications for concepts and techniques discussed in the chapters. . Fully revised and updated discussions throughout, including 24 further essential oil profiles added to this edition . Updated information on health and safety provides crucial details on safeguarding both the practitioner and the client . Additional references and new research has been added to this edition, as well as updated and revised tables . New illustrations make key points easier to understand . Chapters on carrier oils and essential waters have been updated and expanded . The touch and massage chapter has been thoroughly revised . Extensively revised index includes essential oil properties an
LC Classification NumberRM666.A68P76 2006
