Alternative vs Traditional Integrated Care Flashcards
What is the difference between alternative health and complementary health?
Alternative health uses nonmainstream approach ONLY, while complementary health uses both non-mainstream approach and conventional medicine
True or False: Alternative health is associated with a lower risk of death in cancer patients.
False; Alternative health poses a higher risk of death in cancer patients
Combination of psychological and yoga or psychological and nutrition (mindful eating) are examples of which type of health?
Complementary health; nonmainstream approach + conventional medicine
In general, how is complementary health classified?
Complementary health is classified by its main therapeutic input: nutritional, psychological and physical
What is “whole person health”?
Whole person health refers to helping individuals or communities to restore their health in “multiple interconnected domains” instead of just focusing on treating a disease
What combination is medicinal plants?
“Natural products” and Nutritional
What combination is yoga?
Psychological and physical
What combination is surgery?
Physical and devices
What combination is “mindful body practices”?
Psychological and physical
What are the two main safety concerns of natural medicines like conventional medicines?
- Drugs can interact with nutritional supplements
- contamination/poisoning of supplements, especially with overdosage
True/False; Only unhealthy people in need of care will benefit from Integrated Health.
False; Both healthy and unhealthy people will benefit from Integrated care
True or False; One benefit of integrated health care is that is can substitute medical care.
False; integrated care is not a substitute for medical care especially with the lack of evidence behind this approach. Integrative medicine should be used with regular medical care.
What is one consequence or disadvantage of integrated health care?
Consumerism
What are the five categories of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine)?
Mind-body therapies (meditation)
Biological therapies
Biofield therapies (manipulates invisible energy fields)
body-based therapies (physical movement of body part(s) for therapeutic benefits)
Whole medicine systems (beliefs and practices that work together)
Identify the category of CAM based on the example, yoga, hypnosis, biofeedback, tai chi and meditation:
Mind-body therapies
Identify the category of CAM based on the example, dietary supplements, botanicals and special diets/foods:
Biological therapies
Identify the category of CAM based on the example, therapeutic touch and reiki:
Biofield therapies
Identify the category of CAM based on the example, massage, reflexology and chiropractic therapy
body-based therapies
Identify the category of CAM based on the example, traditional Chinese medicine systems, ayuverdic medicine, homeopathic and naturopathic medicine:
whole medicine systems
What are the important things to understand about the CAM industry?
- There is a large domestic demand for CAM products
- The use of CAM varies regionally; Western Canada uses CAM more than Eastern Canada
- There is an increase in the exportation of health products due to natural health products and;
- Canada has a very strong global reputation for producing high quality natural health products
What is the outlook for the CAM industry?
- More revenue and expenditure as Canadians increase their buying power
- Growth of the industry as more people become increasingly health conscious
What are the most commonly used CAM techniques?
massage, relaxation techniques, chiropractic care and yoga, and spiritual healing.
What is the Trojan Horse of Integrative Medicine?
Integrative medicine is like a hollow tower that looks similar to conventional medicine but lacks research and evidence to be effective.
What were the main messages of the article on the Trojan Horse of Integrative Medicine
- Natural does not always mean it is safe
- Choosing integrative care is a personal decision
- Make informed choices if you choose integrative care
- If you believe it will work, there is a better chance that it will
