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The term “Alternative Medicine” encompasses many forms, and elicits at least as many opinions. This authoritative, objective set is in tune with the subjects that matter to students and researchers, presenting four volumes of current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices. Covering all aspects of the subject—Therapies, Conditions/Diseases, Herbs/Plants and People—the “Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine” identifies 150 types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda and osteopathy. For the practitioner or interested patient, there are current training requirements, listings of organizations, as well as descriptions of treatments.

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This digital document is an article from E, published by Earth Action Network, Inc. on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 656 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and food irradiation.(Earth talk: questions & answers about our environment)
Publication: E (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Earth Action Network, Inc.
Volume: 15Issue: 5Page: 64(1)

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This digital document is an article from Original Internist, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 2970 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: What causes multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and environmental illness (EI)?(Case study)(Clinical report)
Author: James Howenstine
Publication: Original Internist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 14Issue: 3Page: 109(4)

Article Type: Clinical report, Case study

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This digital document is an article from Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, published by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc. on June 1, 1991. The length of the article is 1019 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Environmental illness. (Twentieth Century Illness or Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) (Coffee Break with Dr. Samuel Lee) (column)
Author: Samuel Lee
Publication: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 1991
Publisher: Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc.
Volume: v163Issue: n6Page: p3(2)

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Use of the term "multiple chemical sensitivity" (MCS) as a diagnostic label has generated increasing controversy during the past few decades as a phenomenon related to exposure to chemical agents sustained both in indoor and outdoor environments. This volume, prepared in conjunction with "Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology", contains the authored papers of a workshop held to develop an agenda to study the phenomenon of multiple chemical sensitivity. Authored by clinicians, immunologists, toxicologists, epidemiologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and others involved in research or clinical activities relevant to the problem, the papers contain case evaluations and criteria for diagnosis, mechanisms potentially underlying MCS, and epidemiologic approaches to investigation. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Trial, published by Association of Trial Lawyers of America on July 1, 1995. The length of the article is 5784 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Multiple chemical sensitivity remains a challenging area of the law and is not universally defined or even accepted as a medical condition. Courts have taken many positions, depending in part on whether a claim is based on the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Amendment Act, the Rehabilitation Act, state workers' compensation, or negligence or product liability laws. A client's sensitivity can also make practical aspects of litigation, such as document review and depositions, more difficult.

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Title: Multiple chemical sensitivity: an emerging area of law.
Author: Michael S. Lieberman
Publication: Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 1995
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 31Issue: n7Page: 22(10)

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This digital document is an article from E, published by Earth Action Network, Inc. on February 1, 1995. The length of the article is 1294 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The question of whether multiple chemical sensitivity is a real physiological disorder or is merely a symptom of modern-day psychosis is explored. Some doctors, however, believe that the yet-unexplained condition, also known as environmental illness, has physical basis and is not a psychological ailment.

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Title: Allergic to life. (multiple chemical sensitivity)
Author: Michelle R. Kodis
Publication: E (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 1995
Publisher: Earth Action Network, Inc.
Volume: v6Issue: n1Page: p46(2)

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This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Purpose: To validate and extend the US case definition for the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome (MCS) from 1999 by a systematic literature-review. Data source: MEDLINE-research from 1997 to August 2003, research in the Cochrane-Library in August 2003, earlier reviews since 1997. Study selection: Headings and abstracts were screened by one reviewer. All references dealing with multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) which covered topics of interest such as symptom-profiles, differential diagnostic procedures, etc. were included in the analysis. Data extraction and synthesis: Topic-specific data extraction and synthesis was done by one reviewer. Data interpretation was discussed by all other authors. Results: Out of 1429 references 36 publications proved to be suitable for the review . The results can be summarized as follows: exposure-related symptoms associated with self-reported multiple chemical sensitivities can be divided into non-specific complaints of the central nervous system - CNS (main characteristics) and functional disturbances in other organ systems (optional complaints). There is a significant overlap of MCS, CFS and fibromyalgie. At present no standards for a diagnostic procedure based on the criteria outlined above are existing Conclusions: MCS should only be diagnosed in patients who are mainly suffering from exposure-related non-specific complaints of the Central nervous system. The suggested diagnostic procedure follows the guidelines for CFS which are extended by diagnostic clarification of functional disturbances in other organ systems. ... Read more

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine.
"Gale's products are known to be thorough, well-researched, and good reference tools.This item is no exception...
This is a valuable resource for readers who are seeking information oncomplementary medicine and herbal remedies. The scope of thisencyclopedia is comprehensive, but not definitive. Readers should usethis as a supplement,.to professional healthcare consultation. Thissource has been a long-awaited product for the consolidation of generalalternative medicine information."
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Informationon recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinaluses for plants and herbs are balanced by conclusions of studies onefficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditionalscientists and doctors. Biographies of pioneers in the field --including Deepak Chopra, Edward Bach and David Palmer --appear assidebars through the text. Included are 39 sidebars. Each volumecontains a color photo insert containing images of herbs. There aremore than 275 disease/condition entries, 300 herb/remedy entries, and150 therapies. ... Read more

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The Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Medical Guide is a publication which has been designed to better help readers understand Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. This Qontro Medical Guide has been designed with the reader in mind, and is a useful information source for readers at all levels looking to learn more about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. The Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Medical Guide is highly recommended for those interested in understanding and learning more about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. ... Read more

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Completely Useless
If you're looking for information about MCS do not buy this "medical guide'. Of the meager 50 pages only 25 have any information at all, the rest is bibliography and a Document license (as if you'd actually want to use any of it). Oh, and the font size is appropriate for a 1st grader. The entire content could fit on one sheet of printer paper.

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1485 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Chemical News, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 959 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Canaries of the chemical age: the plight of MCS sufferers.(multiple chemical sensitivity)
Author: Joe Schwarcz
Publication: Canadian Chemical News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 57Issue: 8Page: 10(1)

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Gluten Sensitivity, Food Intolerance, Oat Sensitivity, Elimination Diet, Latex Allergy, Salicylate Sensitivity. Excerpt:An elimination diet is a method of identifying foods that an individual cannot consume without adverse effects . Adverse effects may be due to food allergy , food intolerance , other physiological mechanisms(such as metabolic or toxins), or a combination of these. When the mechanism is unknown, but a food is suspected, the mechanism may be described as a food sensitivity or a food hypersensitivity . Elimination diets typically involve entirely removing a suspected food from the diet for a period of time from two weeks to two months, and seeing whether symptoms resolve during that time. In extreme cases, an oligoantigenic diet may be tested. Common reasons for undertaking an elimination diet include suspected food allergies and suspected food intolerances . An elimination diet might remove one or more common foods, such as eggs or milk , or it might remove one or more minor or non-nutritive substances, such as artificial food colorings . An elimination diet relies on trial and error to identify specific allergies and intolerances. Typically, if symptoms resolve after the removal of a food from the diet, then the food is reintroduced to see whether the symptoms reappear. This challenge-dechallenge-rechallenge approach is particularly useful in cases with intermittent or vague symptoms. The terms exclusion diet and elimination diet are often used interchangeably in the literature, and there is no standardised terminology. The exclusion diet can be a diagnostic tool or method used temporarily to determine whether a patient s symptoms are food-related. The term elimination diet is also used to describe a "treatment diet", which elimi... ... Read more