integrative

Question 1

what are the problems with integrative medicine?

Answer 1

lack of scientific evidence to support the effectiveness of many integrative medicine interventions.

potential for harm from some integrative medicine interventions

potential for conflicts of interest in the field of integrative medicine

Question 2

what are the barriers to integrative medicine

Answer 2

funding
—– can be difficult to fund and run clinical trials on integrative medical techniques

regulation
—– allopathic regulators tend to have the most power and discourage/prevent physicians from using integrative techniques

the medicine act
—– physicians aren’t found to be guilty of misconduct or incompetence just for using non-traditional therapies, unless there’s evidence these therapies have greater risk to patient’s health than standard practices.

Question 3

what is CAM?

Answer 3

complementary and alternative medicine

Question 4

why is integrative medicine popular?

Answer 4

people in general are taking a greater, more active role in their own health care
—– people are more aware of health issues and are more open to trying different treatment approaches.

wider acceptance of integrative treatments is the influence of the baby boomer generation

degree of chronic stress in the modern lifestyle.
—– medications can effectively treat short-term stress, but they can become just as damaging as stress itself is when taken long term.