Includes bibliographical references and index.

Toward standards of evidence for CAM research and practice / Wayne B . Jonas, George Lewith -- Qualitative research methods : a focus on und erstanding experiences and meaning / Marja J. Verhoef, Heather S. Boon -- The role of outcomes and observational research in evaluating in int egrative medicine / William "Mac" Beckner, William Harlan -- Laboratory research and biomarkers / Hakima Amri ... [et al.] -- Randomized contr olled trials / Claudia Witt, George Lewith -- Systematic reviews and me ta-analyses in CAM : contribution and challenges / Klaus Linde, Ian Cou lter -- Health services research as a form of evidence and CAM / Ian D. Coulter, Raheleh Khorsan --

Research in herbal medicine / Simon Y. Mills -- Homoepathy / Peter F isher ... [et al.] -- Massage therapy research methods / Tiffany Field -- Acupuncture / Adrian White, Claudia Witt -- Research methodology for studies of prayer and distant healing / Elisabeth Targ and Harald Wala ch -- Manipulation / Alan Breen -- Mind-body medicine approaches / Enri que Auba ... [et al.] -- Inspiration and perspiration : what every rese archer needs to know before they start / Andrew J. Vickers -- Placebo, meaning and context issues in research / lene Vase, Wayne B. Jonas, Har ald Walach -- Innovative designs & analyses / Mikel Aickin -- Questionn aires : development, validation, usage / Harald Walach, Niko Kohls, Cor ina Guthlin -- Economic evaluation / David Wonderling ... [et al.] -- E vidence-based practice : more than research needed! / Andree le May, Jo hn Gabbay.