Author: Sandra A. McLanahan, M.D., and David J. McLanahan,
M.D.
Pub Date : Apr-03
Imprint : Twin Streams
Format : Trade
Paperback
The Health Reference Resource That Every
Family Must Own
In the first book of its kind, an integrative
medicine physician and a general surgeon combine modern medical
science with proven alternative therapies to provide a full
range of healing choices for you and your family. Surgery And
Its Alternatives presents everything you need to know about the
surgical experience—including how to avoid it whenever possible,
and come through it with the brightest of flying colors when you
can’t.
Dr. Sandra McLanahan, a respected family practice
doctor, helps you make informed decisions on when 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, acupuncture, vitamins, and stress
management techniques—all successfully shown to ease
post-operative discomfort and speed recovery. If your illness is
not an emergency, you may be able to save yourself from the
unneeded dangers and side effects of an operation with her
specific program of lifestyle changes.
Dr. David McLanahan
provides information on surgery that most surgeons are unwilling
or unable to provide. He explains the advantages and
disadvantages of the various anesthetic and surgical options,
and provides precise and accessible descriptions of more than
200 operations—from coronary bypass to fibroid removal. He also
explains the important new changes taking place in the field of
surgery, such as the use of minimally invasive procedures.
Whether you are contemplating an operation, faced with an
emergency procedure, or recovering from surgery, this is a
comprehensive, invaluable, and empowering guide.
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.
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.
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