Exam 15: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Explain why conventional physicians and practitioners of alternative treatments have a clash of cultures when it comes to what constitutes acceptable research evidence.

In herbal medicine, tonics are herbs that:

Although her doctor has done nothing but examine her arthritic hands, elderly Mrs. Joseph feels less pain, apparently because she believes that the doctor has done something for her. Mrs. Joseph's improvement is an example of:

The concept of qi, a life force flowing throughout the body, is central to:

Vitalism, which is popular in some varieties of complementary and alternative medicine, is the concept of:

Critically evaluate the evidence in support of acupuncture's purported effectiveness as a treatment for pain and addiction.

The World Health Organization classifies ______ as a condition for which acupuncture has proved to be an effective treatment.

Define complementary and alternative medicine, then discuss the fundamental domains and ideals that support the foundation of complementary and alternative medical practice. In your discussion be sure to identify and discuss recent trends related to the acceptability of complementary and alternative medical practice today.

Describe a typical chiropractic intervention and critically evaluate whether chiropractic treatment is effective.

A recent meta-analysis of studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) found that needle acupuncture produced:

Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (of cereal fame) was an early advocate of:

Herbert Benson's classic experiment on relaxation and meditation found all of these physiological and metabolic changes EXCEPT:

In one experiment, Herbert Benson reported that while meditating experienced practitioners experience:

The use of complementary and alternative medicine is:

Overall, research on biofeedback has shown that biofeedback:

Probiotics are:

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used most often by:

The Pritikin and Ornish diets have been demonstrated to be effective in ______ in people with ______.

Connor, who suffers from asthma and depression, has become involved in a psychophysiological intervention research study in which he is monitored closely by means of a number of electrodes that record the variations in a number of his physiological systems, including his respiratory and cardiovascular system. He is asked many times to adjust his breathing in specific intervals until a desired pattern is observed in his physiological readings. What intervention is Connor participating in?

The only major forms of CAM originally developed in the United States are: