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EDITORIALS

PILOT STUDY

Looking Back, Looking Forward

Mirar hacia el pasado, mirar hacia el futuro
David Riley, MD, United States

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A Pilot Feasibility Study of Whole-systems Ayurvedic Medicine and Yoga Therapy for Weight Loss
Un estudio experimental sobre la viabilidad de la medicina ayurvdica integral y el tratamiento con yoga teraputico para prdida de peso
Jennifer Rioux, PhD, CAP, RYT, United States; Cynthia Thomson, PhD, RD, United States; Amy Howerter, PhD, United States

The Science of Connection

La ciencia de la conexin
Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, ABIHM, United States

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

REVIEWS

Pathways to Healing: Person-centered Outcomes of Complementary Services Pathways Pathways para la curacin: Resultados centrados en las personas de los servicios complementarios
Mary B. Johnson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, CHTP, United States; Sharon W. Bertrand, United States, EdD, MHA, RN; Barbara Fermon, MBA, United States; Julie Foley Coleman, BA, United States

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Integrative Nanomedicine: Treating Cancer With Nanoscale Natural Products

Nanomedicina integral: Tratar el cncer con productos naturales en nanoescala
Iris R. Bell, MD, PhD, United States; Barbara Sarter, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, United States; Mary Koithan, PhD, RN, United States; Prasanta Banerji, FMIH, India; Pratip Banerji, MD(Hom), India; Shamini Jain, PhD, United States; John Ives, PhD, United States

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Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children With Common Neurological Conditions
Pautas de uso de la medicina complementaria y alternativa en nios con enfermedades neurolgicas comunes
Lauren Treat, MD, United States; Juliette Liesinger, MA, United States; Jeanette Y. Ziegenfuss, PhD, United States; Katherine Humeniuk, MPH, United States; Kavita Prasad, MD, United States; Jon C. Tilburt, MD, United States

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Overview of the Publications From the Anthroposophic Medicine Outcomes Study (AMOS): A Whole System Evaluation Study (AMOS)
Descripcin general de las publicaciones del estudio de los resultados de la medicina antroposca (AMOS): Estudio de evaluacin del sistema completo
Harald Johan Hamre, Dr med, Germany; Helmut Kiene, Dr med, Germany; Renatus Ziegler, Dr rer nat, Switzerland; Wilfried Trger, Dr rer nat, Germany; Christoph Meinecke, Dr med, Germany; Christof Schnrer, Dr med, Germany; Hendrik Vgler, Dr med, Germany; Anja Glockmann, Dipl Biol, Germany; Gunver Sophia Kienle, Dr med, Germany

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Adverse Effects of High Doses of Intravenous Alpha Lipoic Acid on Liver Mitochondria
Efectos adversos de altas dosis de alfa-cido lipoico intravenoso en las mitocondrias hepticas
Michael Vigil, MD, United States; Burton M. Berkson, MD, MS, PhD, United States; Ana Patricia Garcia, DVM, MS, PhD, United States

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In this photo by James Thew, a dramatic lighting storm is captured over a stormy sea. Atlantic Ocean Storm setting in. United Kingdom. James Thew.

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Case sTuDy

absTracTs

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A Single Case Study: Treating Migraine Headache With Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, and Diet
Estudio de un caso nico: Tratamiento de cefalea migraosa con acupuntura, hierbas chinas y dieta
Misha-Josef Payant, DAOM, United States

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Abstracts From the International Hospital Best Practices Conference

inTerview

Case Series

100 The Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine:

Interview by Suzanne Snyder

A Conversation With Mimi Guarneri, President of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine

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Ayurvedic Therapy (Shirodhara) for Insomnia: A Case Series (Shirodhara)

Terapia ayurvdica (Shirodhara) para el insomnio: Una serie de casos
Sivarama Prasad Vinjamury, MD (Ayurveda), MAOM, MPH, United States; Manjusha Vinjamury, MD (Ayurveda), MAOM, United States; Claudia der Martirosian, PhD, United States; Judith Miller, MAOM (C), United States

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