Chapter 32 Flashcards
CAM
consists of therapies that are not currently considered part of conventional medical practice
used when these practices are employed in conjunction w/conventional medical treatment
complementary therapies
therapies that are not mainstream or commonly used in medicine in this country
alternative therapies
ancient Hindu discipline for harmonizing the body, mind, and spirit
yoga
NCCAM classifies complementary & alternative therapies into what 5 categories
- alternative medical system
- mind body interventions
- biologic based therapies
- manipulative & body based methods
- energy therapies
what are the two types of energy therapies
- biofield therapies
- bioelectromagnetic based therapies
complete systems of theory and practice that developed apart from and earlier than conventional western medicine
alternative medical system
variety of techniques designed to enhance the minds capacity to affect bodily functions and symptoms
mind-body interventions
use of substances found in nature, such as herbs, foods, and vitamins
biologic based therapies
techniques such as chiropractic, osteopathic manipulation, and massage
manipulative and body based methods
therapies involving the use of bodily energy fields
energy therapies
intended to affect energy fields that are believed to surround and penetrate the human body
biofield therapies
use of pulsed, magnetic, alternating current, or direct current fields
bioelectromagnetic based therapies
a herb once commonly used in weight loss preparations and now banned by the FDA is?
ephedra
herbs compounded into medicines
phytotherapy
