Ch 28 Complementary and integrative health

Question 1

Acupuncture

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Procedure consisting of placing very thin short, sterile needles a particular AccuPoint, believed to be centers of nerve and vascular tissue, along meridian to either increase or decrease the flow of Chi along the meridian, restoring the balance of Yin and yang and thereby contributing to healing

Question 2

Allopathic medicine

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The term generally used to describe traditional medical care, dominant for about 100 years, which spearhead a remarkable advances in biotechnology, surgical interventions, pharmacological approaches, and diagnostic tools

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Aromatherapy

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The use of essential oils for plants to treat symptoms

Question 4

Ayurveda

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The science of life the delineates the diet, medicines, and behaviors that are beneficial or harmful for life and considers that balance among people, the environment, and larger cosmos is integral to human health

Question 5

Chiropathic healthcare

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Profession that focuses on the relationship between the body structure mainly the spine and it’s functioning; its practitioners primarily perform adjustments to the spine or other parts of the body with the goal of correcting alignment problems, alleviating pain, improving function and supporting the body’s natural ability to heal itself

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Complementary health approaches

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Interventions that can be used with conventional medical interventions

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Guided imagery

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Using all five senses to imagine event or body process unfolding according to a plan, focusing on invoking pleasant images to replace negative or stressful feelings and to promote relaxation

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Healing touch HT

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Uses a collection of energy techniques to assess and treat the human energy system, thereby affecting physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health and healing

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Holism 

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Dairy and philosophy that focuses on connections and interactions between parts of the hole

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holistic nursing

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Nursing practice built on a holistic philosophy

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Homeopathy

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Practice of medicine based on the belief of supporting the body while symptoms are allowed to run their course to stimulate and strengthen the immune system and promote healing

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Integrative health

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Combination of complementary health and conventional health approaches in a coordinated way

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Qi qong 

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System of posture, exercise, both gentle and dynamic, breathing techniques, and visualization that regulates the Qi

Question 14

Shamanism

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Believe that illness originates in the spirit world and usually involves a loss of power; treatment consists of first, restoring individuals power, and second, treating symptoms

Question 15

Therapeutic touch TT

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An alternate therapy that involves using one’s hands to consciously direct an energy exchange from the petitioner to the patient to facilitate healing or pain relief