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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"Complementary Medicine"”.
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Communication about Complementary Medicine in Oncology
Contains fulltext : 311819.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Traditional and Complementary Medicine: Analysing Ethical Challenges
The use of traditional and complementary medicines (T&CMs) is both ubiquitous in low and middle income countries and highly contested in some sections of high income countries. Whilst T&CMs are promoted as an accessible and affordable health care system by high level health policy makers (for …
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West Virginians' perceptions and use of complementary medicine
… determine how West Virginian's perceive and use complementary medicine. The first objective was to determine the frequency of respondents who had used at least one complementary therapy in the last year. The second objective was to determine the most commonly used complementary therapies among …
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The rising popularity of complementary medicine: perspectives from the field
… set out to examine why the shift to natural medicine has occurred during that time. The focus of this study is to give a voice to a small group of professionals who have contributed to the development of the natural therapies‘ profession in Australia.
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A critical review of the who global report on traditional and complementary medicine 2019: implications for harmonization of traditional and complementary medicine regulation in Africa.
A broad range of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) practices and products is available and accessible to the population in many countries in Africa, and worldwide. Therefore, an effective and harmonized medicines regulatory system is required for TCM. The World Health Organization (WHO, …
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Reasons for use and disclosure of complementary medicine by people with haemoglobinopathy
… number of people with chronic illness use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) (Metz, 2000) and rarely disclose such use to treating biomedical physicians [B/M] (Adler & Fosket, 1999). Although the incidence of CAM use amongst people with chronic illness has been investigated (Nader …
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Rural Physicians' Perceptions, Beliefs, and Practice Patterns: Catalysts or Barriers to the Diffusion of Complementary Medicine
<p><strong>Context:</strong> The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the U.S. has expanded exponentially over the last decade. There has been an equally impressive increase in scientific research documenting the efficacy of many complementary modalities. Yet, physicians have been …
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The perception of pharmacists regarding the role of complementary medicine in the context of health care in South Africa
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Masters Degree in Technology: Homoeopathy, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1997.
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Acquisition, Distribution and Perspectives of Healthcare Information in Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM)
… Pilkington research fellow at the Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter, which in 2002 was integrated as a unit of the Peninsula Medical School. All the publications presented here have been carried out during my time of employment in this post at the Complementary Medicine …
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The Emperor's New Clothes: Media Representations Of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: 1990-2005
… on the author’s published work in the field complementary and alternative medicine, specifically that produced between 1996 and 2005. It examines how the production of this work was influenced by the author’s previous and concurrent experience as a medical journalist and the methodological …
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Attitudes and Knowledge of Nurses Regarding Herbal Medications
Much information has been published regarding herbal medication use. However, information is limited on how nurses incorporate this information into their practice, communicate information to the client, or collaborate with physicians to prevent drug/herbal interactions. The purpose of this study …
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Comparison of three levels of ascertainment of antenatal medication use at Gugulethu Midwife Obstetric Unit
Background The use of medicines and/or remedies among pregnant women is common. Pregnant women are generally excluded from clinical trials due to ethical reasons. There are therefore minimal data available about the safety of most drugs during pregnancy by the time they come to the market, and …
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A phenomenological inquiry into the patient's experience of the external application of ginger
This Research Study explores the quality of the experience for the patient of the external application of ginger using a Husserllan phenomenological methodology, In this Study the phenomenon Is the patient's experience of the external application of ginger. A group of Anthroposophical Nurses in the …
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Improving Nurses' Proficiency and Confidence in the Use of Aromatherapy for Patients in the Hospice Setting
<p>The Institute of Medicine noted patient centered care as one of the six priority areas of improvement for the U.S. healthcare system. Recognizing that patients in hospice require specialized care to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs that are associated with a terminal illness, …
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The experience of receiving ginger compresses in persons with osteoarthritis : a phenomenological study
… routine treatment for OA in Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics in the Guangzhou province of China and hospitals in Germany specialised in complementary healthcare. In 2006 the researcher visited these clinics and hospitals to gain an understanding of the use of the ginger compress. The ginger …
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The Effect Of Proalgazyme And Its Subfractions On Lipid Metabolism In Diet Induced Hypercholesterolemic Hamsters: Correlation With Plasma Metabolomic Profile
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>THE EFFECT OF PROALGAZYME AND ITS SUBFRACTIONS ON LIPID METABOLISM IN DIET INDUCED HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC HAMSTRES:</p> <p>CORREALTION WITH PLASMA METABOLOMIC PROFILE</p> <p>by</p> <p>ANDREEA GEAMANU</p> <p>December 2013</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Smiti Gupta</p> <p>Major: Nutrition and …
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Cultural factors affecting the development of an evidence-based information service in a third sector provider of complementary cancer care
… service in a third sector provider of complementary cancer care Matthew Breckons Introduction Many people with cancer access complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and a need for high quality information was emphasised in reports by the House of Lords and the National Institute …
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Gaining Admission to the Medical Discourse Community: The Importance of Method Within Homeopathic Research
… undergoes in seeking admission into mainstream medicine. Following my research is the conclusion that the aim of homeopathic research has drifted from an integrated model to a pluralistic one, thereby ignoring criticisms issued by mainstream medical researchers. The trend of homeopathic …
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