Alternative Medicine: My Part in its Downfall

[Downfall in infancy].

P05.66 . “It’s a regular part of my schedule, just like brushing my teeth”: the perceived fit of complementary and alternative medicine among young adults

Purpose As CAM use continues to grow a new generation of CAM consumers are including CAM as part of their repertoire of activities to promote their health and wellbeing. Yet little is known about how CAM is perceived to fit in with other health-related activities in this population. Understanding how young adult CAM consumers integrate CAM into their lifestyle can help guide policy and practice...

Part of my liver.

My ex-wife called and asked if I would give her part of my liver. I asked if she could wait until I died. She said that would be too late. I was in good health, and she needed a liver transplant this year. “Please, Frank,” she said, “I’m not asking you to decide right now. Just take the blood test to see if we’re compatible.” “Marie,” I said, “20 years of marriage proved that we are not compati...

A Mistake on My Part

I first met Dov at a logic conference in Manchester, in August 1969, though we had begun a mathematical correspondence the previous year. Here are a few photos from the conference. As I recall, Dov planned to get married shortly after the conference. I found a letter in my files mentioning that I sent Dov a copy of the pictures in 1969, so this is for everybody else. Figure 1 shows Dov at Jodre...

Development of Nurses’ Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire and its Psychometric Evaluation

Objective Due to the impact of the beliefs and attitudes on clinical practice, it is necessary to measure the beliefs and attitudes of nurses towrads the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in patient care. This study aimed for development and psychometric evaluation of Nurses’ Beliefs and Attitudes towards CAM Questionnaire (NBACQ) for Iranian population. Methods In this metho...