| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 185 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Principles -- ch. 1 Osteopathy: an overview -- ch. 2 The vital quality of Motion -- ch. 3 Holism and the osteopathic ̀lens' -- ch. 4 Reciprocity, Relationship, Spaces -- ch. 5 From Mainstream to ̀Cranial': continuum or quantum leap? -- The Art of It -- ch. 6 Subjectivity and the ̀dance' -- ch. 7 The Intelligent Fulcrum: palpation and thought on the move -- ch. 8 The Healing: ̀if it comes at all, it comes from within' -- ch. 9 Beyond Technique: meeting the ̀lesion' -- ch. 10 Placebo and Ritual -- ch. 11 R & D, Safety and the ̀Evidence' myth -- Philosophy and the Practitioner -- ch. 12 The Human Spirit: adaptability, self-correction and survival -- ch. 13 Divine Chaos: direction, meaning, mystery and the healing state -- ch. 14 The exquisite nature of Paradox -- ch. 15 Epilogue -- tying it together: spirit, humanity and the art of practice |
| Summary |
Examines the history and development of osteopathy and its place in modern healthcare. Describes the complex range of skills which combine to make osteopathy a unique and effective therapy. Written by a highly regarded practitioner and teacher with over 40 years' of experience |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Osteopathic medicine.
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Osteopathic medicine -- Philosophy
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Physician and patient.
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Medicine -- Philosophy.
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Osteopathic Medicine
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Holistic Health
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Philosophy, Medical
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Osteopathic Medicine -- methods
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Physician-Patient Relations
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Medicine -- Philosophy
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Osteopathic medicine
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Physician and patient
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781909141056 |
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1909141054 |
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9781909141063 |
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1909141062 |
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9781909141414 |
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1909141410 |
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