Complimentary and alternative medicine Flashcards
People prefer CAM over mainstream medicine because?
A. CAM practitioners usually spend more time with individual patients
B. They generally have a more sympathetic attitude
C. They do not use synthetic medications
D. Alternative medicine is generally more culturally sensitive
D
Which of the following institutions is responsible for the promotion, advancement, and
research of integrative medicine in the community
A. DOH
B. PITAHC
C. NIRPROMP
B
37) Law that describes traditional medicine
A. RA 8423 (TAMA Law)
B. Dangerous Drugs Act
C. Affordable Drugs Act
A
Philippine traditional medicine:
A. Usually involves the use of medicinal plants
B. Includes concepts of balance of humors and the 4 elements of nature
C. Does not include the use of massage and therapeutic oils
D. A and B only
D
Which of the following herbal meds/products may cause significant herb-drug interaction:
A. Kava-kava
B. St. John’s wort
C. Ginkgo biloba
D. All of the above.
B
