Complementary Medicine Flashcards
what is CAM
borad set of health care practices that are not part of that countries own tradition and are not integrated into the dominant health care systems
what are high risk groups
children
pregnancy and fetogeneiss
polypharmacy
what are the main concerns
lack of evidence
lack of safety
evidence of harm
users tend to be
friends
educated
60% cancer patients
why do people use CAM
desire to have personal control over ones health
dissatisfaction of conventional treatment
think its natural
harmless
hype
why do health care professionals prescribe it
genuine belief
use it themselves
placebo
what do breast cancer patients use
supplement of estorgenic activity-soya, evening primrose
what is the relation with herbals and early pregnancy
2/3 using CAM
cranberry
camomile
ginger
what is homeopathy
highly diluted substances which causes the body to heal itself
what is acupuncture
based on Chinese medicine balance of yin and yang trigger points targets for needling 6-12 sessions stimulate release of endogenous opines such as serotinin organ puncture, pneumotheroax
what is aromatherapy
concentrated sessional oils massage inhalaition diffusion soaking baths
what is the regulation of CAM
homeopathy under 1992
osteopaths and chiropractors now registered
labelling- blue or red showing more than max dose in a day
