Reviewer: Joanne K. Singleton, PhD, RN, CS (Pace University)
Description: This is a second edition directory of schools for alternative and complementary healthcare.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide information on schools and programs in the U.S. and Canada that offer professional training in alternative and complementary therapies. Included in the directory are programs in acupressure, acupuncture, and oriental medicine, Alexander Technique, aromatherapy, ayurvedic medicine, biofeedback, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, herbal medicine, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, massage therapy and bodywork, midwifery, naturopathic medicine, polarity therapy reflexology, Reiki, shiatsu, and yoga.
Audience: The audience may include current and future healthcare professionals who wish to incorporate complementary and alternative modalities into their care, as well as individuals who are planning careers as complementary and alternative providers. The editor of this directory is a freelance researcher with a particular interest in this area who has experience as a researcher at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.
Features: Information is provided on over 875 schools and professional training programs in alternative and complementary modalities, listed by state. Questionnaires were sent to schools that were identified through professional organizations, advertising, and word of mouth. There is no charge for a listing in the directory. The rapid growth in this area, based on consumer demand for complementary and alternative care, makes this directory an important tool for anyone looking for a starting point when seeking this kind of program information.
Assessment: This directory offers a wide range of listings of schools and professional training programs for complementary and alternative modalities. This second edition includes an additional 250 listings, and an updating of all first edition entries. It is a useful book in which a wide range of listings are offered, with comprehensive entries and cross-referencing by name of school and field of study.
4 Stars! from Doody
This is a second edition directory of schools for alternative and complementary healthcare. The purpose is to provide information on schools and programs in the U.S. and Canada that offer professional training in alternative and complementary therapies. Included in the directory are programs in acupressure, acupuncture, and oriental medicine, Alexander Technique, aromatherapy, ayurvedic medicine, biofeedback, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, herbal medicine, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, massage therapy and bodywork, midwifery, naturopathic medicine, polarity therapy reflexology, Reiki, shiatsu, and yoga. The audience may include current and future healthcare professionals who wish to incorporate complementary and alternative modalities into their care, as well as individuals who are planning careers as complementary and alternative providers. The editor of this directory is a freelance researcher with a particular interest in this area who has experience as a researcher at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. Information is provided on over 875 schools and professional training programs in alternative and complementary modalities, listed by state. Questionnaires were sent to schools that were identified through professional organizations, advertising, and word of mouth. There is no charge for a listing in the directory. The rapid growth in this area, based on consumer demand for complementary and alternative care, makes this directory an important tool for anyone looking for a starting point when seeking this kind of program information. This directory offers a wide range of listings of schools and professional training programs for complementary and alternative modalities. This secondedition includes an additional 250 listings, and an updating of all first edition entries. It is a useful book in which a wide range of listings are offered, with comprehensive entries and cross-referencing by name of school and field of study.
This directory contains a listing of 675 schools and programs throughout the United States and Canada that provide educational programs in alternative/complementary therapies. It also contains a brief description of careers in nine selected modalities. The purpose is to provide information for potential students in alternative/complementary therapies to help them find a suitable program of study. With one-third of all patients using these therapies, more practitioners will be needed in the future. There is a comprehensive listing of programs, but more of the therapies/occupations could have been described. The book is directed to potential students looking for careers in health care. It could also be used by patients looking for a certain type of practitioner in their geographical area. The author is a freelance researcher. Authors of the nine brief descriptions are leaders in their fields. This work features a list of common abbreviations used to indicate various practitioners and a glossary of 53 specialties. It lists 675 schools by state or Canadian province and major organizations and addresses. It has three indexes; one organized by subject, one by school name, and one by specialty area, which make it easy to use. This book is very easy to use. The listings of schools by state make it especially helpful. Each listing contains helpful information such as accreditation, program of study, degree/certificate offered, cost, length of program, size of student body and faculty, etc. Nine of the particular modalities are described. I think many more therapies could have been described. It is a good reference work for libraries.
Responding to a growing interest in alternative and complementary healthcare education, this directory for prospective students provides information gathered from responses to questionnaires on 675 schools in the United States and Canada. Programs offered in medical schools and those in the expressive arts, transpersonal psychology, and psychospiritual fields are excluded. Following a listing of abbreviations and a glossary of terms, the book is divided in two sections. The first, a collection of essays on modalities from acupuncture and oriental medicine to chiropractic and midwifery, touches on costs, training, education, certification, and practice outlook. In the second part, alphabetically arranged by state and then locality with schools in the United States appearing first, entries contain names, addresses, phone and FAX numbers, and E-mail and web addresses. Other details, when available, may include the names of the program administrators; admissions contacts; average enrollment, staff, and class sizes; graduates per year; length of programs of study; degrees offered; admissions requirements; license/certification preparation; application deadlines; tuition and fees; financial aid; and placement. Finally, data on organizations and accrediting agencies are included. Based on responses to a questionnaire, this book is as comprehensive as can be expected under those circumstances. Clear and well presented, the information offered is not readily available elsewhere. For career collections.Marilyn Rosenthal, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, NY
Organized by state, this guide provides a listing of 875 schools for alternative and complementary medicine in the U.S. and Canada. Entries provide contact information, types of programs or areas of study offered, number of staff and faculty, average enrollment, admission requirements, and program length. Fields covered include acupuncture, massage therapy, midwifery, naturopathic medicine, and hypnotherapy, among others. A thorough reference list follows the directory, including accrediting agencies, books, Web pages, and organizations connected with alternative medicine. Rappaport is a freelance researcher with a special interest in alternative medicine. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
