PPT-WHAT IS Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

and the SPIRIT Week one of CAM 101 By Jodi Landfair KEY TERM DEFINITIONS Complementary Generally refers to using a nonmainstream approach together with conventional medicine Alternative . International Consultant Dr Holly is an international researcher, speaker and author. With a Dr of Natural Medicine, PhDs in Counselling and Nutrition. M OUNT M ERU G AME L ODGE& S ANCTUARY Complimentary UpgradetoourMount MeruorMountKilimanjaroSuite. * Complimentary Fruits&Flowersinthe SuiteuponarrivalattheLodge. Complimentary BottleofSparklingWine s Brent Leininger DC, Linda Hanson DC, . Corrie. . Vihstadt. . MOm. , Lac, Sarah Gottfried NCTM, Roni Evans MS, DC. Funded by the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine R-25AT003582 . Its popularity and rise. Alternative Medicine. On your mini-whiteboards, list as many different forms of alternative medicine as you can.. The Popularity of Alternative Medicine. It is estimated that 1 in 5 British people use some form of alternative medicine each year, spending up to £450m between them.. Refers to healing practices that do not fall within the area of conventional medicine.. EXAMPLES. Hypnosis. Homeopathy. Naturopathy. Meditation. Herbalism. Accupuncture. TREND: increasing acceptance and rise in alternative medicine . in the VA. Jeanette E. Akhter, M.D., . M.Ac. War Related Illness and Injury Center. Washington, DC. Important Questions. 1. What is CAM?. 2. Why is it important for me to know about it?. 3. Is the VA involved in CAM?. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: What Is It and Who Uses It?. Complementary Medicine . Used together with conventional medicine . For example, using massage therapy along with prescription medicine to treat anxiety. 9.13 Discuss complementary (alternative) health practices as they related to wellness and disease prevention.. Complementary and Alternative Therapies. Abbreviated CAM. Complementary – used in conjunction with conventional medical care.. 9.13. . Investigate complementary and alternative health practices as they relate to wellness and disease prevention (such as: Eastern medicine, holistic medicine, homeopathy, manipulative and natural therapies). . Brian D. . Engler . George Mason University . School of Physics, Astronomy and Computer Science. MEASURING MYTHOLOGY:. Startling Concepts in. NCCAM Grants. Interest in the spread of so-called Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). DR O.T AWOTUNDE. DEPT. OF FAMILY MEDICINE. Why learn about alternative medical systems. Alternative medical systems are widely patronized worldwide and the patronage is increasing.. In Africa, traditional medicine serves up to 80% of the people at the primary health care level. ”. 1. st. International TCM Congress . 19. th. . & . 22. th. . April . 2018 – Istanbul ,Turkey. . Namat Mubarak Al . Subaie. Consultant . / Advisor . Allied Medical Profession . NHRA . – Kingdom of Bahrain . 22 February 2013. THE IMPLICATIONS OF MARGINALITY IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION: THE CASE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. Professor Mike Saks. Provost and Chief Executive. University Campus Suffolk. RELATED EXPERIENCE . 1 The appeal of these non-conventional therapies is understandable. They appear to offerwhat biomedicine does not: a holistic approach to healing; treatments for chronic pain and illnessthat are often