Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Are You Considering Using CAM?
Complementary and Alternative Medicine "We must recognize that much of medicine, pharmacy, and health care in general is not evidence-based, despite our best intentions. The use of calcium channel blockers in hypertension and after myocardial infarction is just one example. Since their initial introduction, the use of calcium channel blockers has been common yet the actual evidence of their benefit over established proven therapies is quite limited. We have treated patients for many years based on theories, not on actual evidence. Numerous other examples in acute and chronic diseases could be cited, including those in otitis media and diabetes mellitus. The management of many diseases in older adults is similarly not based on evidence; a colleague of mine refers to the care of older adults as “evidence biased.”"
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Are users of complementary and alternative medicine sicker than non-users? (Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2007) "The conclusions are that CAM users tend to report worse health. With CAM becoming a mainstream, though somewhat luxurious, medical practice, pain and affective-emotional distress are the main drivers of CAM use."
Are you ready to discuss complementary and alternative medicine? (Fam Pract Manag. 2007)
Assessing the role of evidence in patients' evaluation of complementary therapies: a quality study. (Integr Cancer Ther. 2007) "… the results suggest that (1) many patients do not value scientific evidence as highly as conventional providers …"
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and supportive care in cancer: a synopsis of research perspectives and contributions by an interdisciplinary team. (Support Care Cancer. 2007)
Curcumin in Cell Death Processes: A Challenge for CAM of Age-Related Pathologies. (Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2007)
Evidence based complementary and alternative medicine: promises and problems. (Forsch Komplementarmed. 2007)
Factors Influencing Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in a Multisite Pediatric Oncology Practice. (J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2007)
How complementary and alternative medicine practitioners use PubMed. (J Med Internet Res. 2007)
Is There Room for Paradox in CAM? (Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2007)
Presenting the alternative: cancer and complementary and alternative medicine in the Canadian print media. (Support Care Cancer. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: The results correspond with the commercial interests of media outlets, as coverage appears to be focused around entertainment rather than information provision. The media play a role in introducing a range of treatment options to cancer patients that may not be discussed by conventional health care providers; however, the information provided in media articles appears insufficient to assist patients with informed decision-making."
The use of alternative medicine in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis. (Pediatr Dermatol. 2007)
The use of CAM in a New Zealand-based general practice: A multiple case-study (Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2007) "The findings showed that participants would continue to utilise CAM, even where CAM had no scientific evidence. The participants believed that CAM should be integrated into mainstream healthcare service delivery."
Trends in attention to complementary and alternative medicine in the American medical literature. (Health (London). 2007)
Use of complementary and alternative treatment for allergic contact dermatitis. (Br J Dermatol. 2007) "Conclusions The typical CAM user is female, lives in a rural district or town (not the capital area), has long disease duration and often work-related problems. Overall, the use of CAM is not an alternative to conventional treatment, but is a supplement."
Use of herbs among adults based on evidence-based indications: findings from the national health interview survey. (Mayo Clin Proc. 2007) "CONCLUSION: Roughly two thirds of adults using commonly consumed herbs (except echinacea) did not do so in accordance with evidence-based indications. Health care professionals should take a proactive role, and public health policies should disseminate evidence-based information regarding consumption of herbal products."
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