Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies

© 2013 Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Cover image for Vol. 17 Issue 1

March 2012

Volume 17, Issue 1

Pages 1–80, i–iii, e1–e11

  1. EDITORIAL

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. The importance of biological plausibility – we ignore it at our peril (page 1)

      Edzard Ernst

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01137.x

  2. GUEST EDITORIALS

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. What is it that makes alternative medicine ‘alternative’? (pages 2–3)

      William Lee

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01134.x

    2. Commentary: the law, unproven CAM and the two-hats fallacy (pages 4–8)

      Timothy Caulfield

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01135.x

  3. REVIEWS

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. Chiropractic for the prevention and/or treatment of sports injuries: a systematic review of controlled clinical trials (pages 9–14)

      Edzard Ernst and Paul Posadzki

      Article first published online: 11 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01111.x

    2. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine-funded randomised controlled trials of acupuncture: a systematic review (pages 15–21)

      Edzard Ernst, John Snyder and Rachael A Dunlop

      Article first published online: 1 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01112.x

    3. Is spinal manipulation effective for paediatric conditions? An overview of systematic reviews (pages 22–26)

      Paul Posadzki and Edzard Ernst

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01136.x

  4. ORIGINAL ARTICLES

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. Examining the influence of insurance and moral hazard on the utilisation of practitioner-based complementary and alternative medicine (pages 27–32)

      Josef Bohm

      Article first published online: 19 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01114.x

    2. Prevalence and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine use in African-Americans with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (pages 33–42)

      Ashli Owen-Smith, Frances McCarty, Dana Hankerson-Dyson and Ralph DiClemente

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01140.x

  5. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS

    1. Acupuncture

      Does acupuncture relieve tinnitus? (pages 43–44)

      E Stener-Victorin

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_1.x

    2. Single acupuncture session does not decrease stress in women with phonotraumatic injuries (pages 45–47)

      K Wesa and B Cassileth

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_2.x

    3. Acupressure wristbands for the prevention of nausea and vomiting during labour and delivery (pages 48–49)

      D Li

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_3.x

    4. Does auricular acupuncture reduce postoperative pain after gynaecological surgery? (pages 50–51)

      J Liu

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_4.x

    5. Acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee (pages 52–53)

      DM Marcus

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_5.x

    6. Ear acupuncture for migraine (pages 54–55)

      K Simon Yeung and BR Cassileth

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_6.x

    7. Acupuncture for herpes zoster pain (pages 56–57)

      D Larhammar

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_7.x

      Corrected by:

      Erratum

      Vol. 17, Issue 2, 140, Article first published online: 11 MAY 2012

    8. Complementary Therapies – Other

      Aromatherapy for procedural anxiety? (page 58)

      E Ernst

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_8.x

    9. Herbal Medicine

      Efficacy and safety of Antarth for osteoarthritis (pages 59–60)

      SK Hung

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_9.x

    10. Homeopathy

      Homeopaths attempt to salvage a positive result from treatment failure in an underpowered trial (pages 61–62)

      M Vagg

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_10.x

    11. Homeopathic Plumbum metallicum is ineffective for lead toxicity in a fair trial (pages 63–64)

      M Vagg

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_11.x

    12. Manipulative Therapies

      Low-level laser therapy may be more effective and less risky than chiropractic manipulative therapy in the management of cervical facet dysfunction (pages 65–66)

      A Gilbey

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_12.x

    13. Massage therapy to improve sleep quality post coronary artery bypass graft surgery (pages 67–68)

      CE Danforn Lim and NCL Cheng

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_13.x

    14. Connective tissue reflex massage to improve peripheral circulation in type 2 diabetes mellitus (pages 69–70)

      CE Danforn Lim and NCL Cheng

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_14.x

    15. Vitamins, Minerals and Dietary Supplements

      Vaginal vitamin C tablets effective for bacterial vaginosis (pages 71–72)

      S Holt

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_15.x

    16. Bisphosphonate and vitamin D supplementation for osteoporosis (pages 73–74)

      DA Bender

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_16.x

    17. Clinical efficacy of a Phaseolus vulgaris and Cynara scolymus mixture on satiety (pages 75–77)

      S Chrubasik

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01138_17.x

  6. CORRESPONDENCE

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. Which paper should we trust? (pages 78–79)

      Rainer Lüdtke

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01132.x

    2. Reply to Lüdtke's letter: which paper should we trust? (page 79)

      Edzard Ernst

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01130.x

  7. OBITUARY

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. NORMAN FARNSWORTH, Herbal Medicine Authority and Researcher (23 March 1930 to 10 September 2011) (page 80)

      Dennis VC Awang

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01125.x

  8. GLOSSARY

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. Glossary (pages i–iii)

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2012.gl_7.x

  9. RECENT LITERATURE

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. RECENT LITERATURE (pages e1–e2)

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2012.01133.x

  10. BOOK REVIEWS

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. Clinical Research in Complementary Therapies: Principles, Problems and Solutions (pages e3–e7)

      WM London

      Article first published online: 19 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01107.x

    2. Exploring the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Third Strategic Plan, 2011–2015 (page e7)

      E Ernst

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01113.x

    3. Complimentary and Alternative Medicine in Rheumatology (page e7)

      E Ernst

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01128.x

    4. The Medical War Against Chiropractors: The Untold Story from Persecution to Vindication (pages e7–e8)

      E Ernst

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01129.x

    5. American Herbal Pharmacopoeia: Botanical Pharmacognosy – Microscopic Characterization of Botanical Medicines (page e8)

      E Ernst

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01131.x

  11. NEW BOOKS

    1. Top of page
    2. EDITORIAL
    3. GUEST EDITORIALS
    4. REVIEWS
    5. ORIGINAL ARTICLES
    6. SUMMARIES AND COMMENTARIES
    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    8. OBITUARY
    9. GLOSSARY
    10. RECENT LITERATURE
    11. BOOK REVIEWS
    12. NEW BOOKS
    1. NEW BOOKS (pages e9–e11)

      Article first published online: 16 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01139.x

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