Chapter 23, page 670 Flashcards
Acupuncture
Originally Chinese therapy that uses fine needles.
Alternative medical system
Complete system of medical treatment outside the realm of conventional medicine.
Alternative medicine
Medical therapies outside the realm of conventional medicine.
Ayurveda
Holistic alternative medicine system originally form India.
Bioelectromagnetic-based therapy
Type of energy therapy that uses electromagnetic fields.
Biofield therapy
Type of energy therapy that attempts to affect energy fields.
Biologically based therapy
The use of foods, herbs, vitamins, and minerals to heal or prevent disease.
Body-based therapy
Therapy that uses manipulation ot the body to treat patients; manipulative therapy
CAM
Complementary and alternative medicine.
Chiropractic
Therapy based on alignment of the body (particularly the spine.)
Complementary medicine
A nonconventional medical practice used in combination with conventional medicine.
Energy therapy
Therapy that uses energy fields.
Homeopathic medicine
Medical system that use diluted doses of substances to stimulate immunity.
Manipulative therapy
Therapy that uses manipulation of the body to treat patients.
Mind-body intervention
Therapy that uses the power of the mind to affect the body.
