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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Conventional Medicine"”.
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When Traditional Chinese Medicine and Conventional Medicine Meet: The Do's, the Don'ts, and the Ethics of Interaction
The use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has become more common in America over the past four decades. When therapies like acupuncture and Chinese herbs increased in popularity in the United States in the 1970s, some physicians thought they were just a passing trend, but the continued growth …
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Perspectives of health workers on traditional medicine Integration into conventional medicine in selected Health facilities in Zimba district
… tried to address how to integrate traditional medicine with investment expropriation. While some countries have well managed to combine both Traditional Medicine (TM) and Conventional Medicine (CM) others have not. In many African, South American and Asian countries, TM is used in parallel with …
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Perspectives of health workers on traditional medicine Integration into conventional medicine in selected Health facilities in Zimba district
… tried to address how to integrate traditional medicine with investment expropriation. While some countries have well managed to combine both Traditional Medicine (TM) and Conventional Medicine (CM) others have not. In many African, South American and Asian countries, TM is used in parallel with …
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A survey of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
The safety and efficacy profiles of herbal medicines have not yet been established in treatment of hypertension. The study investigated the prevalence of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients being managed at the University Teaching Hospital. It also determined control of blood pressure …
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A survey of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
The safety and efficacy profiles of herbal medicines have not yet been established in treatment of hypertension. The study investigated the prevalence of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients being managed at the University Teaching Hospital. It also determined control of blood pressure …
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Complementary and alternative medicine : nature, origins, ethics and regulation
Types of healing alternative to conventional medicine became increasingly popular in the latter quarter of the twentieth century and some physicians, hospitals and governments have begun to take the field seriously. While alternatives to whatever is considered to be conventional medicine have …
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The Ethical Justification of Extending Holistic Care to Complementary and Alternative Medicine
… the inclusion of complementary and alternative medicine in the provision of holistic care. Over the course of history the practice of medicine has evolved with developments in science and technology and transitioned into away from its holistic origins to a more fragmented practice. The project …
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Non-Conventional Methods for Beneficial Impact on Human Health and Training of Healthcare Professionals // Неконвенционалните методи за благоприятно въздействие върху човешкото здраве и обучението на специалистите по здравни грижи
… to Europe, the best discoveries of Eastern medicine were transferred and outlined in a direction different from conventional medicine. These methods of diagnosis and treatment existed many years before the emergence and development of contemporary scientific medicine, are practised today in …
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Effects of kiwi-fruit seaweed extract on the metabolism of female reproductive hormones
… eventuate in severe diseases. The perspective on conventional and Chinese medicine is that there are interventions available for hormone-related diseases. Within the conventional medical field, little is known about the interventions available within Chinese medicine (CM) practice and even less is …
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Reasons for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage in Japanese Americans
<p>Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has received much research attention in the last several years due to marked increase in usage in the U.S. To date, findings indicate that 34% of adults in the U.S. report using at least one form of CAM for the maintenance of general health and acute …
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Re-presenting herbal medicine as phytotherapy: a strategy of professionalisation through the formation of a 'scientific' medicine
… research into complementary and alternative medicine has failed to accord each form of alternative medical intervention individual significance. This research considers medical herbalism in Britain and investigates the re-presentation of its knowledge within a scientific framework as a …
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The use of metabolomics tools to assess the therapeutic natural products of honey and propolis from Malaysia and New Zealand
… to have therapeutic benefits in traditional and conventional medicine. Honey is collected from nectar which appeared as caramelised sugar, while propolis is mainly composed of plant resins and exudates that bees gather. Many studies demonstrated anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant and …
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Consequences of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Crohn's Disease
… induce and maintain remission when combined with conventional medicine.
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Consequences of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Crohn's Disease
… induce and maintain remission when combined with conventional medicine.
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Doctors of Philosophy: Therapies for a Century of Crisis
… moved beyond the boundaries of conventional medicine. Curing individual patients alone was not enough and was perhaps not even possible without a more ambitious therapeutic programme. Combining medical diagnostics with systematic philosophy and at times more religious …
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Interfacing Traditional and Western Health Care Systems in the Fight Against Coronavirus
The study focused on exploring the factors affecting the interfacing traditional and western health care systems in the fight against Coronavirus COVID-19. Experts contend that government agencies and health officials should collaborate with traditional healers rather than oppose them to …
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An exploratory study of the use of complementary and alternative medicine for osteoarthritis
… frequently turn to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), of which the most common are acupuncture and homeopathy, to improve manageability of their condition. However, there is little extant evidence of effectiveness for these treatments for OA, particularly for homeopathy. One criticism …
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The effectiveness of Ayurvedic oil based nasal instillation (Nasya) medicines in the treatment of facial paralysis (Ardita)
… Mashadi taila Nasya if administered with Shamana medicines will give better results in short duration. The second study, which included 30 participants split evenly between the intervention and comparator groups, compared the effectiveness of Nasya with Shirobasti for alleviating seven Ardita …