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Complementary Therapies - Methods
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Definition of 'Complementary Therapies'Therapeutic practices which are not currently considered an integral part of conventional allopathic medical practice. They may lack biomedical explanations but as they become better researched some (PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; DIET; ACUPUNCTURE) become widely accepted whereas others (humors, radium therapy) quietly fade away, yet are important historical footnotes. Therapies are termed as Complementary when used in addition to conventional treatments and as Alternative when used instead of conventional treatment. |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Is there a role for complementary therapy in the management of leukemia?
30 Aug 2009 
Patients with leukemia often seek additional treatments not prescribed by their oncologist in an effort to improve their cancer treatment outcome or to manage symptoms. Complementary therapies are used in conjunction with traditional cancer ... Read more...
Tibetan medicine: a complementary science of optimal health.
30 Jul 2009 Traditional medical systems are challenging because their theories and practices strike many conventionally trained physicians and researchers as incomprehensible. Should modern medicine dismiss them as unscientific, view them as sources of ... Read more...
The inflammatory reflex and the role of complementary and alternative medical therapies.
30 Jul 2009 The body's first defense against invading pathogens or tissue injury is the innate immune system. Since excessive immune responses can be damaging, anti-inflammatory mechanisms function to control the pro-inflammatory response and prevent injury. ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Complementary Therapies - Methods'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Is there a role for complementary therapy in the management of leukemia? 30 Aug 2009
- Tibetan medicine: a complementary science of optimal health. 30 Jul 2009
- The inflammatory reflex and the role of complementary and alternative medical therapies. 30 Jul 2009
- Bioelectromagnetic and subtle energy medicine: the interface between mind and matter. 30 Jul 2009
- Tibetan medicine and regeneration. 30 Jul 2009
- From the global to the local: possible pathways for the transduction of Indo-Sino-Tibetan cognitive-behavioral practices into site-specific, tissue-regenerative effects. 30 Jul 2009
- Complementary therapies, the placebo effect and the pharmacist. 2 Jul 2009
- Clinical applications of yoga for the pediatric population: a systematic review. 29 Jun 2009
- CAM therapies not all equal.
29 Jun 2009 - Intravenous tigecycline as adjunctive or alternative therapy for severe refractory Clostridium difficile infection. 13 Jun 2009
- [Observations on cupping. High toxin concentration in blood from cupping] 2 Jun 2009
- Contemporary treatments for psychological trauma from the perspective of peacekeepers. 30 May 2009
- Marked inhibition of growth and invasive parameters of head and neck squamous carcinoma FaDu by a nutrient mixture. 30 May 2009
- An alternative treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia II, III. 30 May 2009
- Impact of standardized Rhus verniciflua stokes extract as complementary therapy on metastatic colorectal cancer: a Korean single-center experience. 30 May 2009
- [Indications for crenotherapy] 30 May 2009
- Traditional Chinese medicine research and education in Canada. 30 May 2009
- Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome using complementary and alternative medicine.
30 May 2009 - Complementary and alternative medicine for allergic rhinitis. 30 May 2009
- [Nutritional therapy: queen or Cinderella of naturopathy and complementary medicine?] 20 May 2009
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Technical information about 'Complementary Therapies'
Definition: Therapeutic practices which are not currently considered an integral part of conventional allopathic medical practice. They may lack biomedical explanations but as they become better researched some (PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; DIET; ACUPUNCTURE) become widely accepted whereas others (humors, radium therapy) quietly fade away, yet are important historical footnotes. Therapies are termed as Complementary when used in addition to conventional treatments and as Alternative when used instead of conventional treatment.
Descriptor UI: D000529
Alternative terms: Complementary Therapies; Therapies, Complementary; Therapy, Complementary; Complementary Medicine; Medicine, Complementary; Alternative Medicine; Medicine, Alternative; Alternative Therapies; Therapies, Alternative; Therapy, Alternative;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; education; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration;
Tree Number: E02.190;
History Note: 2002(1986)
Technical Notes: General or unspecified; prefer specifics; not for "alternative health care delivery system" (= DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE) or specific health service.