Directory of Schools for Alternative & Complementary Health Care, 2nd Edition

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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Now in its second edition, this award-winning directory is the first comprehensive guide to schools for alternative and complementary medicine located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Organized by state (or province), each of the directory's more than 800 entries includes the school's area of specialty, key contacts, staff size, wheelchair accessibility, enrollment, programs of study, accreditation, and degrees offered. Admission requirements, application deadlines, financial aid programs, and tuition fees are also listed. All previous entries have been updated, and over 100 new entries have been added.

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.,."a great resource....especially useful for those who aren't familiar with alternative medical professional titles and nomenclature....a full, comprehensive guide to the healing arts."-The Library Letter
.,."a thorough, inclusive resource for information about North American programs of study in Alternative and Complementary Health Care and is recommended for academic libraries or public libraries with collections devoted to education and career development resources."-Medical Reference Services Quarterly
.,."because of the uniquness of the subject field, the ease of access to directory information, and the added material included, this directory should be valuable to public and academic libraries."-ARBA
...a great resource....especially useful for those who aren't familiar with alternative medical professional titles and nomenclature....a full, comprehensive guide to the healing arts.-The Library Letter
...a thorough, inclusive resource for information about North American programs of study in Alternative and Complementary Health Care and is recommended for academic libraries or public libraries with collections devoted to education and career development resources.-Medical Reference Services Quarterly
...because of the uniquness of the subject field, the ease of access to directory information, and the added material included, this directory should be valuable to public and academic libraries.-ARBA
As holistic medicide continues to rise in popularity, more and more formal education/training programs have been and continue to be developed, thus creating a need for an organized reference source. Directory of Schools for Alternative and Complementary Health Care fits the bill....All in all, Directory of Schools succeeds in its clear and thorough presentation of educational opportunities in holistic medicine....Both titles are recommended for public libraries and career centers.-Booklist/Reference Book Review
The new edition contains information about 875 schools in the US and Canada the offer programs of study in this new field. Extensive, updated bibliographies of literature, periodicals and Web sites are also included, plus an annotated list of organizations that aid students in searching for the most up-to-date information in their areas of study.-Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment
This directory is one of the few resources available for locating information on full educational programs on alternative and complementary health care in the United States and Canada....will fit nicely into many reference collections....and would be appropriate for any library collecting in career and academic planning.-E-Streams
This directory merits a place among the many college and professional school guides already available in public and academic libraries.-Rettig on Reference
Directory of Schools for Alternative & Complementary Health Care is a well-organized resource that provides information about schools that aren't usually covered in the mainstream educational directories....This reference work is recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries whose collection include the topic of alternative health care.-References & User Services Quarter
"Directory of Schools for Alternative & Complementary Health Care is a well-organized resource that provides information about schools that aren't usually covered in the mainstream educational directories....This reference work is recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries whose collection include the topic of alternative health care."-References & User Services Quarter
..."a great resource....especially useful for those who aren't familiar with alternative medical professional titles and nomenclature....a full, comprehensive guide to the healing arts."-The Library Letter
..."a thorough, inclusive resource for information about North American programs of study in Alternative and Complementary Health Care and is recommended for academic libraries or public libraries with collections devoted to education and career development resources."-Medical Reference Services Quarterly
..."because of the uniquness of the subject field, the ease of access to directory information, and the added material included, this directory should be valuable to public and academic libraries."-ARBA
"The new edition contains information about 875 schools in the US and Canada the offer programs of study in this new field. Extensive, updated bibliographies of literature, periodicals and Web sites are also included, plus an annotated list of organizations that aid students in searching for the most up-to-date information in their areas of study."-Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment
"This directory is one of the few resources available for locating information on full educational programs on alternative and complementary health care in the United States and Canada....will fit nicely into many reference collections....and would be appropriate for any library collecting in career and academic planning."-E-Streams
"This directory merits a place among the many college and professional school guides already available in public and academic libraries."-Rettig on Reference
"As holistic medicide continues to rise in popularity, more and more formal education/training programs have been and continue to be developed, thus creating a need for an organized reference source. Directory of Schools for Alternative and Complementary Health Care fits the bill....All in all, Directory of Schools succeeds in its clear and thorough presentation of educational opportunities in holistic medicine....Both titles are recommended for public libraries and career centers."-Booklist/Reference Book Review

Author Bio

KAREN RAPPAPORT is a freelance researcher with a special interest in alternative and complementary medicine. She has a B.A. in social welfare from Pennsylvania State University and a M.S. in information studies from Drexel University. She coordinated programs for the State of New Jersey to develop awareness of people with disabilities and to promote cooperation between school and public libraries. She was a researcher for the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and for the award-winning documentaries More Alike Than Different and Paying for Peace.