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Surgery and its Alternatives -
McLanahan, 1 book, (Books & Media)
The goal of this book is to explain your surgical disease, both the alternative and traditional approaches for treatment, and then detail an integrative approach should you opt for surgery. The book begins with a preface written by Dr. Bernie Siegel one of the pioneering surgeons to use alternative approaches. Next, background information about and personal statements by the authors. Following is a general discussion of Alternative Medicine, and then detailed descriptions of specific alternative healing techniques. Next, comes a chapter about what questions to have answered by your surgeon, alternative practitioners, and other resources and how to put all this information together to make a decision about surgery. The next section focuses on what to expect during your hospital experience pre-operative, during the surgery itself, and post-op. The bulk of the book considers specific surgical problems such as breast cancer, heart disease, hernias, hemorrhoids, etc. Finally, the authors provide a detailed program they call an Integrated Approach to Surgery. The book has 814 pages and contains more than 1000 references, a section on resources, and an index.
About the Authors
Dr. Sandra McLanahan is a family physician specializing in alternative, complementary, and integrative medicine. Currently, she is the Executive Medical Director of the Integral Health Center in Buckingham, Virginia. Previously, she served as the Director of Stress Management Training for the Preventive Medicine Research Institute, founded by Dr. Dean Ornish and located in Sausalito, California. She lives in Buckingham, Virginia.
Sandra provides the information you need to decide if the newer alternative treatment options may replace your recommended operation and how to use alternative and complementary medicine either as a substitute for or as an aid to successful surgery. Should you need surgery, she helps you prepare for it, physically and mentally, with advice about nutrition, vitamin therapies, and stress management techniques to ease post-operative discomfort and speed your recovery. She also discusses how to improve both the hospital environment and the quality of relationship with your surgeon and other hospital personnel.
Dr. David McLanahan is a general surgeon with more than 30 years experience. In addition, he has been teaching medical students and surgical residents for the past 25 years. He is a past Chief of General Surgery at Pacific Medical Center in Seattle and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
From the world of traditional surgery, David explains the pre-operative tests you should have before surgery, lays out the advantages and disadvantages of various anesthetic and surgical options, and provides precise and accessible descriptions of the most common surgical operations. -..
ISBN: 0758202016
Format: Hardcover, 624pp
Pub. Date: July 2002
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
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Sandra McLanahan, a family physician specializing in alternative, complementary and integrative medicine and her brother, David McLanahan, an experienced general surgeon, have combined their knowledge to present a detailed, accessible overview of a variety of illnesses that may or may not be treated surgically. David contributes the surgical perspective for conditions that include many types of cancer, coronary artery disease, varicose veins, gallstones and hernias.
In clear language, he describes the surgical techniques available, various anesthetics and preoperative tests. Sandra outlines alternative methods to surgery as well as ways to utilize complementary medical strategies that improve both body and mind when an operation is necessary.
For example, she suggests the diet and exercise program established by Dean Ornish as a possible alternative to Coronary Bypass Surgery. In addition, she recommends lifestyle changes that may prevent future surgeries: avoiding tobacco and alcohol, maintaining a low-fat, high-fiber diet and following a program of stress management. This integrative approach is an excellent resource to those contemplating surgery. B&w illus. (July)
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