PPT-Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine

in the VA Jeanette E Akhter MD MAc 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. 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 . Linda Miller Calandra MSN, CRNP, CORLN. Terri Giordano DNP, CORLN. Division of otolaryngology. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia . No Disclosures. ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA (AOM). Usually preceded by URI. Learning objectives. What is ‘conventional’ medicine?. How is the scientific method used to determine the efficacy of a particular treatment?. What is a clinical trial? What is ‘double blind’? What is the placebo effect?. T. reatment . M. odality. Student Name, RN-BSN Student. Angelo State University . Purpose . To provide education . to nurses . about the use of aromatherapy in community health nursing. Last Name. 2. 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. M. y . W. arts? Examining Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Coordinator Name. Coordinator Title. National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Coordinator Region. Objectives. Understand . the definition and types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (. 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.. gynaecological. cancer patients . using and what . are the perceived . benefits. Professor Monika Janda. Centre for Health Services Research. The University of Queensland. Definitions. Complementary therapies . Complementary and Alternative Health Care Approaches have become more widely used amongst Australians. The syllabus requires you to understand the reasons for growth as well as the range of products available. 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). ”. 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 . 1. Presenter. 2. Heidi Maloni, PhD, ANP-BC, CNRN, MSCN. Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence East. Washington DC VA Medical Center. Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis. 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