Health Issues II - Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Vocabulary flashcards derived from lecture notes on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, covering key terms and concepts.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Medical products and practices that are not part of standard medical care.

Conventional Medicine

Health treatment administered by professionals who hold an M.D. or D.O. degree, often using drugs, radiation, or surgery.

manages symptoms of disease and focuses on healing at the organ level. but it does not fix the root cause and neglets system level

Integrative Medicine

focuses in healing the individuals as a whole. uses the best evidence-based therapies available.

Holistic Approach

A view that considers the whole person—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual—in treatment.

Alternative Medicine

Non-mainstream practices used as replace conventional medical care.

Mind-Body Therapies

Practices based on the premise that the mind influences the body in ways that affect well-being.

Energy Therapies

Therapies based on the idea that a disruption or imbalance of energy can lead to illness.

Standard of Care

Treatment that is accepted by medical experts and widely used by healthcare professionals for a specific disease.

CAM Users Statistics

Approximately 42% of people in the U.S. have used CAM at least once in the last 5 years.

Conventional vs. CAM

Conventional medicine often focuses on symptom management, while CAM may focus on healing the body as a whole.

Major Deciding Factor in Health Care Choices

Insurance status which affects the management of chronic conditions.

Herbal Products

Plant-derived substances used in therapies that fall under the CAM category.

Patient-Provider Communication

Critical exchange where 40-70% of CAM users do not disclose their CAM use to physicians.

Mind-Body Therapy Examples

Meditation, yoga, biofeedback, and hypnotherapy are among the practices that demonstrate this approach.

Technological Influence on Health

The impact of new technology on health outcomes and patient interactions.

what is medicine

diagnostic treatment

what is interdrated medicine?

looking at the body through a different lens.

mental, social, rather than genes

neuropathy

nerves dying resulting in pain or loss of function.

peripheral

pain in fingers and toes

tendonitis

inflammation

who needs to approve Complementary Medicines

the royal collage of surgeons, if not its considered alternative medicine

which two types of medicine is CAM against

alternative and complementary medicine

functional medicine

addresses functional imbalances underlying illness and promotes optimal health function

homeopatic treatment

no bio in it.

which natural substance has anti-cancer properties?

curcumin, tumeric

photodynamic therapy

uses light to change a molecualr process. alters metabolism

photothermal therapy

using high energy light to heat and damage tissue, to decrease inflammation after an injury.