Alternative Medicine: Issues and Challenges of Islamic Medicine among Students in Malaysia

Status of Traditional Medicine/Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

The popularity and acceptance of Traditional/Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) in the treatment of various ailments has persisted over the millennia. The formulations are so made as to minimize the untoward effects and enhance synergism, thereby increasing the efficacy of the preparation as a whole. The idea was perhaps based on the logic of humoral concept and study of temperaments...

Complementary and alternative medicine: opportunities and challenges.

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has emerged as a significant sector within the health care industry as patient demand has increased, as the number and diversity of providers has grown, and as more providers deliver evidence-based CAM modalities to patients. The challenges confronting health care organizations that offer CAM are both similar and dissimilar to organizations that do n...

Complementary and alternative medicine- Legal issues

Status of Traditional Medicine/Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

The popularity and acceptance of Traditional/Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) in the treatment of various ailments has persisted over the millennia. The formulations are so made as to minimize the untoward effects and enhance synergism, thereby increasing the efficacy of the preparation as a whole. The idea was perhaps based on the logic of humoral concept and study of temperaments...

Alternative Medicine : Definition , Scope and Challenges

n the United States and worldwide, the use of “complementary” and “alternative” and medicine is increasing, and has resulted in major non-reimbursed medical or health-related consumer expenditures. Although the term “complementary and alternative medicine” (“CAM”) has been largely adopted by the American academic community, there are also several possible other terms, such as alternative medici...