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Complementary Therapies
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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
Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults and children: United States, 2007.
8 Dec 2008 
OBJECTIVE: This report presents selected estimates of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among U.S. adults and children, using data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and ... Read more...
Complementary and alternative methods in cerebral palsy.
29 Sep 2009 There are no published studies specifically addressing complementary and alternative treatments in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). However, national surveys of adults with chronic disabilities document that a majority of them use such treatments, ... Read more...
29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Research has identified a growing use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) in the pediatric oncology setting and health care professionals should consider how they might interact with and/or be used in lieu of conventional ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Complementary Therapies'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults and children: United States, 2007. 8 Dec 2008
- Regarding Gerald Weissmann's editorial, "Shovel-ready science: Moses applies for a GO grant".
29 Sep 2009 - Complementary and alternative methods in cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
- Complementary and alternative medical therapies used by children with cancer treated at an Italian pediatric oncology unit. 29 Sep 2009
- Editorial comment. 14 Sep 2009
- The role of psychological functioning in the use of complementary and alternative methods among disease-free colorectal cancer survivors: a report from the American Cancer Society's studies of cancer survivors. 13 Sep 2009
- [Role of complementary medicine in type 1 diabetes mellitus in two Swiss centres] 7 Sep 2009
- Is there a role for complementary therapy in the management of leukemia? 30 Aug 2009
- Use of complementary and alternative medicine among individuals with serious mood disorders receiving electroconvulsive therapy. 30 Aug 2009
- Women's use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy: a critical review of the literature. 30 Aug 2009
- Toward a meaningful alternative medicine. 30 Aug 2009
- Limitations of guidelines for low back pain therapy. 30 Aug 2009
- Re: Trick or treatment. 30 Aug 2009
- Re: Trick or treatment. 30 Aug 2009
- NICE guidelines on complementary/alternative medicine: more consistency and rigour are needed. 30 Aug 2009
- An evaluation of the evidence in "evidence-based" integrative medicine programs. 30 Aug 2009
- Wakley, and the age of "mental delusion". 30 Aug 2009
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding gemstone therapeutics in a selected adult population in Pakistan. 24 Aug 2009
- [Recurrent episodes of cystitis without detection of bacteria in young women] 18 Aug 2009
- Complementary and alternative medicine for psoriasis: a qualitative review of the clinical trial literature. 4 Aug 2009
See a longer list of these articles.
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.