Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Nursing and Midwifery

This is an innovative study exploring the historical, social, political and cultural facets of integration between complementary and alternative medicine and nursing/midwifery

Introduction: Towards a critical social science of CAM in nursing and midwifery, Jon Adams, Philip Tovey; Part I Inter-professional issues; Chapter 1 CAM integration in inter-professional context, Ivy L. Bourgeault, Kristine A. Hirschkorn; Chapter 2 The emerging role of alternative midwifery within the wider socio-political sphere, Paaige K. Turner; Chapter 3 'Snake oil peddling': CAM and the occupational status of doctors and nurses, Peter Morrall; Part II Intra-professional issues; Chapter 4 The authentication of CAM in nursing, Philip Tovey, Jon Adams; Chapter 5 CAM, nursing and the meanings of care, Kahryn Hughes; Chapter 6 Nurses and midwives in alternative health care, Judith T. Shuval, Sky E. Gross; Part III Public health and patient issues; Chapter 7 'Latent' and 'realised' risk cultures, Karen Lane; Chapter 8 CAM, holistic wellness nursing and the new public health, Emily Hansen;