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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Flashcards

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What is the Integrative Medical Care Movement?

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It is a movement that seeks to combine the best evidence in both CAM and Western Medicine for the delivery of optimal care.

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What is CAM based on?

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Tradition and belief

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What are the domains of CAM?

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It is a classification system, CAM is divided into five groups:
Whole Medical Systems
Mind-Body Medicine
Biologically Based Practices
Manipulative and Body-Based Practices
Energy Medicine
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How many Canadians use CAM?

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20% of Canadians visit CAM provider

73% used natural health poducts.

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Why do we regulate health professions?

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To make sure there is baseline level of education and training…
To protect the public (from potential harm)

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Why is CAM regulation important to pharmacists and Western Medicine?

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It is true that we will be more comfortable if we know exactly what they offer. The information is transparent and understandable!

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What is Naturopathy?

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It is a type of primary care which promotes wellness and prevention of illness or disease. The purpose is to identify the root cause of the illness and support the body’s own healing ability.

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How does naturopathy promote the body’s own healing process?

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By using: acupuncture/Asian medicine, Botanical Medicine, Physical Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Homeopathic Medicine and Lifestyle counselling.

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What are the principles of Naturopathic Medicine?

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Do no harm (minimize harmful side effects).
Treat illness by removing underlying causes of illness.
Encourage individual responsibility for health through teaching healthy living.
Heal the whole person through individualize treatment.
Emphasize prevention
Support healing power of own body.

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What are the four key differences between a ND and MD?

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Emphasis on prevention
Treatment of cause of disease
Individualized treatment
Remove obstacles to body’s innate healing process

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What are commonly treated ailments by Naturopathy?

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Digestive complaints
Stress Management
Respiratory complaints: allergies/asthma, cold and flu's
Depression and anxiety
Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia
Hormone problems
Pain management
Diabetes
CV diseases
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What are the provinces which have regulated NDs?

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BC, AB, ONT, MB, SK

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What is the required training to become and ND?

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A minimum of three years of university before applying to a 4 years accredited college. 1200 hours of supervised clinical experience. Completion of the NPLEX and jurisprudence exam. Must also carry malpractice insurance.

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What are reserved titles of naturopathic doctors?

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ND (naturopathic doctor/physician), NMD (doctor of naturopathic medicine) and drugless physician/healer

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What is a chiropractic?

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A drug free, manual approach focused on the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders with an emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment or manipulation of the spine.

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What is another name for chiropractors?

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Musculoskeletal Experts

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What do chiropractors focus on to treat patients?

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The intimate relationship between the nervous system and spine, because they believe that biochemical and structural derangement of the spine can affect the nervous system.

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What else can chiropractors advise on?

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Nutritional and lifestyle counseling.

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What is a chiropractic adjustment?

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The most common form of treatment. This is a manual approach intending to decrease pain, improve areas of reduced movement in the joints and decrease muscle tightness or spasm through the restoration of normal mechanics and improved functioning of the spine and extremities.

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What are commonly treated ailments?

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Lower back pain or leg pain (sciatica)
Neck pain
Repetitive strains
Headaches
Sports Injuries
Card accident injuries
Arthritic Pain
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What type of training to chiropractors need?

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Minimum of three years of study in any discipline at any Canadian university. Complete a specific curriculum at an accredited school and a minimum of 4200 instructional hours. An internship and completion of the CCEB

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What are the only two schools of chiropractic in Canada?

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Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in TO

Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres

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What is massage therapy?

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The intentional and systemic manipulation of the soft tissues to affect musculoskeletal, circulatory, lymphatic and nervous systems with the aim of aiding the body’s ability to heal itself.

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What are the mechanisms of massage therapy?

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Mechanical, physiological, reflex, mind-body or energetic

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What are commonly treated ailments of massage therapy?

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Inflammatory conditions like arthritis
Stress relief and associated conditions
Headaches and migraines
Muscle conditions like spasms, strains and sprains
Back pain, repetitive strain injury
Circulatory and respiratory problems
Pregnancy and labor discomfort
Post injury and post-surgical rehab
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Which provinces regulate massage therapists?

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BC, NFLD and LB, ONT, AB

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What organization sets out the minimum standards that massage therapists must adhere to?

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The Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA)

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What sorts of training do massage therapists go through?

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Must complete a minimum 2200 hours (2 years) course in massage therapy.
Pass a provincial licensing exam in most provinces.

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What reserved titles do massage therapists have?

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Registered Massage Therapist (RMT)
Massage Practitioner
Massotherapeute

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What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

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A conglomeration of treatments based on the philosophical world views of Toaism, Confucianism and Buddhism, and it emphasizes the importance of Qi - a vital energy manifested physically, mentally and spiritually.

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What types of treatments does TCM employ?

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Acupunture
Moxibustion
Acupressure
Tuina
Cupping
Herbal Remedies
Dietary Interventions
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What are commonly treated ailments of TCM?

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Insomnia/fatigue
Headaches
Fertilicy
Constipation/diarrea
Cancer pain
Allergies
Anxiety
Sexual dysfunction
Stress/tension
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What training do TCM specialists go through?

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A 2 year university/college education program.
Completion of an accredited TCM program.
Must pass a competency exam

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What is acupuncture?

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A type of TCM involving the insertion of a solid, filiform acupuncture needle into the skin at specific points on the body to achieve a therapeutic effect.
It includes: electro-acupuncture, moxibustion, auricular acupuncture and accupressure.

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What are commonly treated ailments of acupuncture?

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Lower back pain
Acute vomiting induced by chemo
Post-operative nausea and vomitting
Neck disorders
Recurrent headaches and idiopathic headaches
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What sorts of training do acupunturists go through?

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2 year university/college education
Completion of a 2-3 year accredited acupuncture program
Competency exam

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What are the reserved titles for acupuncture specialists?

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Registered acupuncturists

Acupunteur

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What is homeopathy?

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It is a type of treatment using the notion that a disease can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms in healthy people and the notion that the lower the dose of the medication, the greater its effectiveness… Molecule Memory

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What is a problem associated with homeopathic remedies?

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Although homeopathic remedies are highly diluted, and unlikely to cause harm, it is possible that some of them can contain substantial amounts of active ingredients and therefore interact with other drugs etc.

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Which organization attempts to regulate homeopathy in Canada?

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The Homeopathic Medical Council of Canada

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What types of training do homeopaths go through?

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Training with a 3 year program with + 1 year optional post-grad program.
Clinical externship program.

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What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine?

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It refers to a set of medical practices, services and products usually considered outside of out complementary to standard care. Viewed by many physicians in Western Medicine as foreign and possibly dangerous.

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