4178.0: Tuesday, October 23, 2001: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Oral Session

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to identify various alternative therapies available for use during the childbearing years and the menopausal cycle; and evaluate the possible efficacy of these therapies to prevent and treat conditions unique to women's health.
Moderator(s):Duchy Brecht-Trachtenberg, MSW
2:30 PMUse of CAM Among US Women: Preliminary Findings from a National Multi-Ethnic Survey
Christine Wade, Fredi Kronenberg, Linda F. Cushman, PhD
2:45 PMHealing Herbs for Women
Aviva Romm, AHG
3:00 PMClinical Observations and Treatments in Women's Health
Helene Leonetti, MD
3:15 PMAcupuncture Treatment for Chemical Dependency During Pregnancy
Nana Nyarko, PhD, DCM, MSW
3:30 PMLifestyle Interventions in Menopause
Roby Ann Sherman, MD
Sponsor:Alternative and Complementary Health Practices
Cosponsors:Chiropractic Health Care; Social Work; Socialist Caucus; Women's Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Chiropractic, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA