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Preface - Bernard S. Siegel, MD |
Introduction |
This Book is for Everyone |
Surgery and the New Non-Surgical Choices |
Educating Yourself |
Introducing the Authors |
Making The Best Use of this Book |
Chapter 1. What is Alternative Medicine? |
Why "Alternative" Medicine? |
Getting in Touch with Your Inner Chocolate |
Fundamentals of Alternative Medicine: |
The Most Common Alternatives |
Scientific Research on Alternatives |
Choosing from Among the Alternatives |
Protecting Yourself From Unreliable Alternatives |
Avoiding Blaming the Victim |
Life Support Considerations |
Death |
The Operating Room of the Future |
Alternative/Complementary/Integrative Health Centers |
Chapter 2. Specific Alternative Medicine Approaches |
Designing An Alternative Program: The First Steps |
Stress Management Techniques |
Diet |
Alternative Healing Methods |
Fasting |
Quitting Smoking |
Getting a Good Night¹s Sleep |
Alternative Approaches Instead Of Surgery: Are They Worth It? |
Physician, Heal Myself |
Alternative Approaches in Addition to Surgery |
Chapter 3. How to Make a Decision about Surgery |
Making an Informed Decision |
Choosing Your Opinions |
Choosing Your Surgeon |
The Second Surgical Opinion |
The Alternative Medicine Third Opinion |
Other Sources of Information |
Questions To Ask at Your Initial Doctor Visits |
Finalizing Your Choice of Surgeon |
Choosing Your Hospital |
What Can You Do If You Are Restricted in Your Choice of Doctor or Hospital |
The Philosophy of Risk Taking |
Cure, Quality of Life, and Life Extension |
The Special Benefits of the Surgical Approach |
The Special Benefits of the Alternative Medicine Approach |
Should You Have the Operation? Putting It All Together |
Chapter 4. The Operative Period: What to Expect |
The Preoperative Period |
The Operating Room |
Early Post operative Period |
Late Postoperative Period |
Hospital Discharge |
Alternative Medicine Approaches to Convalescence |
Adjusting to a New Lifestyle |
Chapter 5. Skin |
How Your Skin Works |
How Skin Disease is Diagnosed |
Nonmalignant Growths On and Beneath the Skin |
Moles |
Lipomas and Sebaceous Cysts |
Lymph Gland Enlargement |
Skin Infections |
Pilonidal Cysts |
Skin Cancer |
Malignant Melanoma |
Chapter 6. Breast |
Development, Structure, and Function of Your Breasts |
Appearance of Your Breasts |
Breast Enlargement |
Breast Reduction |
How Breast Disease is Diagnosed |
Fibrocystic Disease and Benign Lumps |
Breast Cancer |
Chapter 7. Lung |
How Your Lungs Work |
How Lung Disease is Diagnosed |
Collapsed Lung |
Lung Cancer |
Chapter 8. Heart |
How Your Heart Works |
Coronary Artery Disease and Atherosclerosis |
Chapter 9. Arteries |
How Your Arteries Work |
Artery Disease |
Aneurysms |
Stroke |
Chapter 10. Veins |
How Your Veins Work |
Varicose Veins |
Chapter 11. Esophagus |
How Your Esophagus Works |
How Esophageal Disease is Diagnosed |
Hiatal Hernia and Esophageal Reflux |
Esophageal Cancer |
Chapter 12. Stomach |
How Your Stomach Works |
How Stomach Disease is Diagnosed |
Peptic Ulcer Disease |
Non Peptic Stomach Ulcer Disease |
Stomach Cancer |
Chapter Chapter 13. Gallbladder |
How Your Gallbladder Works |
Gallstones |
What Happens After Your Gallbladder Is Removed |
Chapter 14. Pancreas |
How Your Pancreas Works |
How Pancreatic Disease is Diagnosed |
Acute Pancreatitis |
Chronic Pancreatitis |
Pancreatic Cancer |
Chapter 15. Colon |
How Your Colon Works |
Alternative Medicine Approaches to Keeping Your Colon Healthy |
How Colon Disease is Diagnosed |
Screening for Colorectal Cancer |
Diverticular Disease |
Inflammatory Colitis (Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn¹s Disease) |
Colon Polyps |
Colorectal Cancer |
Colon Operations |
Chapter 16. Appendix |
Anatomy of Your Appendix |
Appendicitis |
Surgical Approaches to Appendicitis |
Chapter 17. Anus and Rectum |
How Your Anus Works |
How Anal Disease is Diagnosed |
Hemorrhoids |
Anal Fissures |
Anal Warts |
Anal Infections |
Chapter 18. Hernia |
Groin Hernia |
Umbilical Hernia |
Ventral and Incisional Hernias |
Groin Hernias in Children |
Umbilical Hernias in Children |
Chapter 19. Female Reproductive System |
Structure and Function of the Female Reproductive System |
How Disorders of the Female Reproductive System Are Diagnosed |
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) |
Endometriosis |
Adenomyosis of the Uterus |
Uterine Fibroids |
Cervical Cancer |
Uterine Cancer |
Hysterectomy |
Ovarian Cysts and Benign Tumors |
Ovarian Cancer |
Prevention of Ovarian Cancer |
Oophorectomy and Salpingectomy Operations |
Chapter 20. Male Reproductive System |
Structure and Function of the Male Reproductive System |
How Disorders of the Male Reproductive System Are Diagnosed |
Benign Prostate Enlargement (Hypertrophy) |
Prostate Cancer |
Specific Prostate Operations |
Erectile Dysfunction |
Chapter 21. Thyroid |
How Your Thyroid Gland Works |
How Thyroid Disease is Diagnosed |
Hyperthyroidism |
Goiter |
Thyroid Nodules |
Thyroid Cancer |
Specific Thyroid Operations |
Chapter 22. Back, Neck, and Joints |
The Back |
How Your Back Works |
Back Problems |
The Neck |
How Your Neck Works |
The Knee |
How Your Knee Works |
Knee Meniscus Injury |
Knee Ligaments Injury |
Knee Joint Cartilage and Bone Damage |
The Hip |
How Your Hip Works |
Hip Joint Damage |
The Wrist |
How Your Wrist Works |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
Chapter 23. Other Surgical Disorders |
Excess Body Fat |
Facial Cosmetic Problems |
Nasal Disorders |
Thinning Hair and Baldness |
Tonsils and Adenoids |
Cataracts |
Kidney Stones |
Chapter 24. An Integrated Approach to Your Operation |
Getting Ready for Surgery: A Program of Diet, Supplements, and Stress |
Management |
During Surgery: What your Surgeon can do |
After Surgery |
Preventing Future Recurrence |
Examples of Integrative Surgery |
Beyond the Scalpel |
For Further Information |
Publisher¹s Resource List |
Notes |
Index |
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