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Alternative and traditional medicine have a great deal to learn from each other and My preference is either alternative or complementary medicine. …

Alternative vs Traditional Medicine: Similarities, Differences, and How to Bridge the Gap
by Jacki Hart, MD En Español Spanish Version

Alternative and traditional medicine have a great deal to learn from each other and we all have a lot to learn in terms of bringing the two closer together To begin, lets look at how alternative medicine and traditional medicine are defined, what constitutes some of the differences between the two approaches to medical care, and how these systems can work together

Defining the Differences
Alternative medicine is referred to in many different ways–alternative medicine, complementary medicine, complementary and alternative medicine CAM, nontraditional medicine, nonconventional medicine, unorthodox medicine, and, I am sure, a whole host of others My preference is either alternative or complementary medicine CAM is the term used by the National Institute of Health NIH and other mainstream medical establishments The use of an acronym is a common practice
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Dr. Bowling is Director of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program and Alternative medicine (also known as unconventional or unorthodox …

Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis An Objective Review From an American Perspective
Allen C Bowling, MD, PhD; Ragaa Ibrahim, PhD; and Thomas M Stewart, JD, PA-C Dr Bowling is Director of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program and Associate Medical Director, Rocky Mountain MS Center, Englewood, Colorado He is also Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado Dr Ibrahim is in the Department of Neurology, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio Mr Stewart is Associate Director of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program, Rocky Mountain MS Center Abstract The use of complementary and alternative medicine CAM, or unconventional medicine, may be challenging for health care providers in the United States There are several definitions of CAM, and therapies that are considered alternative in one country may be conventional in other countries Unconventional medical practices may be used instead of, or in
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Complementary/Alternative Medicine. Anju Sikand, MD; Marilyn Laken, the Office of Alternative Medicine held a. conference on research alternative …

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Introduction to Alternative, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine
Historically, complementary and alternative medicine CAM refers to a broad range of medical and health care practices, beliefs, and products used for prevention and treatment of disease that are not presently considered to be part of conventional western medicine Some familiar CAM therapies include: acupuncture, yoga, tai chi, massage therapy, mind/body therapies, herbal medicine, and many others The popularity of CAM has prompted conventional medicine to explore the effectiveness of complementary therapies According to a recent survey, the estimated total visits to CAM providers were nearly double that of visits to primary care physicians Integrative Medicine represents a system of care that emphasizes the wellness and healing of
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is “alternative” medicine? ” Alternative and complementary This study analyzed the results from two national surveys of alternative medicine use by adults. …

Alternative Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
by Alan R Gaby, MD
Abstract Conventional treatments for rheumatoid arthritis RA present a number of problems, in terms of both safety and efficacy A number of different alternative therapies have been studied, including dietary modifications, nutritional supplements, botanicals, and antibiotics While the response to these treatments is variable and often unpredictable, some patients have shown dramatic improvement or even complete and long-lasting remission Moreover, alternative therapies, with the exception of antibiotics, have a low incidence of adverse effects Consideration of these treatment options has the potential to benefit many patients with RA Altern Med Rev 1999;46:392-402

Introduction
Rheumatoid arthritis RA is a chronic systemic disease, usually manifesting as inflammation of multiple joints The severity of the disease varies from person to person, ranging from minor pain and discomfort to severe inflammation, with joint
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sus-alternative medicine polarity to a unified approach based on Alternative Therapies in Health for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) was …

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Pediatricians Experience With and Attitudes Toward Complementary/Alternative Medicine
Anju Sikand, MD; Marilyn Laken, PhD

Objective: To assess 1 pediatricians attitudes toward and practice of complementary and alternative medicine CAM for their patients; 2 their knowledge, experience, and referral patterns for selected CAM therapies; and 3 their desire for continuing medical education courses on CAM therapies Method: An anonymous, self-report, 25-item question-

naire was mailed to fellows of the Michigan chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Results: Of 860 pediatricians, 348 405 responded;

Therapies referred for were biofeedback 236, selfhelp groups 233, relaxation 149, hypnosis 138, and acupuncture or acupressure 109 Of the physicians who responded, 541 were interested in continuing medical education courses on CAM therapies White respondents, US medical school graduates, and general pediatricians were most likely to believe their patients use CAM and discuss or
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Rees, Alan M. The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book. an Integrative Medicine : Merging Alternative Therapies with Biomedicine. …

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FINDING THE RIGHT Mark A Hyman, MEDICINE: SKILLFUL MEANS
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Mark A Hyman, MD, is the Editor in Chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine Altern Ther Health Med 2005; 112:10-12

The thoughts that are in the minds of living beings, the different types of paths they follow, their various desires and natures, the good and bad deeds they have done in previous existences– all these the Buddha takes cognizance of, and then he employs causes, similes and parables, words that embody the power of skillful means, in order to gladden and please them all The Lotus Sutra Translated by Burton Watson

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eshi Donden, in Health Through Balance, an Introduction to Tibetan Medicine, explains the classification of disease according to causes According to the doctrines of the ancient Tibetan medical tantras, or texts, there are 404 diseases arising from four basic causes The 404 diseases are further classified into 101 diseases by cause: 1 101 disorders that are under the strong
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Alternative therapies are often dismissed by orthodox medicine because they are a) Nowadays, more and more people are asking for alternative medicine. …

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Selected Alternative Medicine Resources in Cooper Library
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Clark, Carolyn Chambers and Rena J Gordon Encyclopedia of Complementary Health Practice New York: Springer Pub Co, 1999 Call No R733 E525 1999 Foster, Steven and Rebecca L Johnson Desk Reference to Natures Medicine Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2006 Call No RS164F698 2006 Huebscher, Roxana and Pamela A Shuler Natural, Alternative, and Complementary Health Care Practices St Louis, Mo: Mosby, 2004 Call No R733H84 2004 Navarra, Tova The Encyclopedia of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Facts on File Library of Health and Living New York: Facts On File, 2004 Call No R733N38 2004 Rees, Alan M The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book 1st ed Westport, CT: Oryx Press, 2001 Call No R733C66 2001

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tions, visits to alternative medicine practitioners, and ex alternative medicine practices and fice of Alternative Medicine, which was established in …

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Complementary, Alternative, Unconventional, and Integrative Medicine
Call for Papers for the Annual Coordinated Theme Issues of the AMA Journals
ROM ACUPUNCTURE to aromatherapy, from homeopathy to hypnosis, and from relaxation therapy to reflexology, numerous practices that are termed complementary, alternative, unconventional, or integrative medicine have become increasingly prevalent and popular Even though many of these therapies encompass diverse modalities and philosophies that usually are considered outside the realm of mainstream allopathic medicine, the use of complementary medicine interventions, visits to alternative medicine practitioners, and expenditures for these therapies are substantial In the United States, the estimated 425 million visits to unconventional medicine practitioners in 1990 exceeded the number of visits to primary care physicians and the use of unconventional therapy generated expenditures estimated at 14 billion1 Complementary therapies are
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a few have specifically surveyed alternative medicine. use among family practice patients, and found that 29% of these patients used alternative. medicine. …

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Use of Alternative Medicine by Patients in a Rural Family Practice Clinic
Winfred FB del Mundo, MD; William C Shepherd, MD; Thomas D Marose

Background and Objectives: There has been an increasing awareness of the use of alternative medicine and its effect on health care in the United States However, no previous study has looked at its use among primary care patients in a rural setting We conducted this study to determine the patterns of use of alternative medicine in this population Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to 750 adult patients in a family practice clinic in northern Pennsylvania Results: Our response rate was 88 664/ 750 Forty-seven percent of patients reported using at least one form of alternative medicine during the past year The most-common types used were chiropractic used by 172 of respondents, relaxation techniques 169, herbal medicine 169, and massage 142 The patients surveyed used alternative medicine more for its benefits
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Alternative Medicine: The Issues
hysicians practicing conventional Western medicine at times see alternative medicine as unproven, worthless, perhaps even dangerous, steeped only in anecdotal case histories Some view the alternative therapist as being naïve at best, a charlatan at worst A provider of alternative medicine may see conventional physicians as so focused on a disease or body part that they have no humanity, no compassion, and lack concern for the whole person The conventional physician has been called a money-loving individual, in bed with pharmaceutical companies, who is out to take the life savings of the ill and infirm A truly accurate picture of both sides is a lot more complicated But you need to understand the benefits and the dangers of alternative medicine before you make any serious mistakes

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What Is an Alternative Therapy?
The simplest definition of an alternative therapy is any therapy that is
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