Medical Applications of Reflexology : Findings in Research about Safety, Efficacy, Mechanism of Action and Cost-Effectivness of Reflexology

As the field of Reflexology joins mainstream medicine many quiestions remain unanswered. Is reflexology safe and effective, how does it work and is it cost effective are all questions answered by this book. Whether you are a reflexologist, a doctor, nurse, physical therapist or other health practitioner or administrator this book is for you. It contains a bibliography of 175 studies, mechanisms commonly used to describe the effects of reflexology, safety findings, efficacy of the practice, nervous system mechanisms, findings on cost effectiveness, controlled studies, clinical studies, use of reflexology by hospitals and a review of 8,096 cases by a medical doctor.