Lecture : bbh4 (2)
Document Summary
Cam includes natural and holistic medicine, wellness promotion. Holistic take into consideration every aspect (ex. psychological physical, environmental) Cam often used in conjunction with, not instead of, traditional approaches. Of the world"s medicine not provided by medical professionals. Debate as to what type of evidence is needed differs between cam advocates and conventional medicine advocates. Some cam approaches designed to promote general wellness. Controversy: don"t often have the same level of rigor in studies. Need for more clinical trials of cam approaches. Smaller studies, published in bias type journals, need objective evidence, etc. Popularity in us has increased since 70s. Procedure involves superficially inserting thin needles in different sites over the body. Traditional perspective is that needle insertion removes blockages or disruptions of qi, which flows in lines through the body called meridians. Disruption in energy flow is where we see pain.
