new scope for research in traditional and non-conventional medicine; comment on “substitutes or complements? diagnosis and treatment with non-conventional and conventional medicine”
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the article takes its cue from models of quantitative research applied to complementary/alternative medicine (cam) and pinpoints some innovative features in the case at issue (portugal). it goes on to outline new research scenarios moving beyond the either biomedical or cam framework.
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New Scope for Research in Traditional and Non-conventional Medicine; Comment on “Substitutes or Complements? Diagnosis and Treatment with Non-conventional and Conventional Medicine”
The article takes its cue from models of quantitative research applied to complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) and pinpoints some innovative features in the case at issue (Portugal). It goes on to outline new research scenarios moving beyond the either biomedical or CAM framework.
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full textsubstitutes or complements? diagnosis and treatment with non-conventional and conventional medicine
background portugal has a strong tradition of conventional western healthcare. so it provides a natural case study for the relationship between complementary/alternative medicine (cam) and western medicine (wm). this work aims to test the relationship between cam and wm users in the diagnosis and treatment stages and to estimate the determinants of cam choice. methods the forth portuguese nat...
full textSubstitutes or complements? Diagnosis and treatment with non-conventional and conventional medicine.
BACKGROUND Portugal has a strong tradition of conventional western healthcare. So it provides a natural case study for the relationship between Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Western Medicine (WM). This work aims to test the relationship between CAM and WM users in the diagnosis and treatment stages and to estimate the determinants of CAM choice. METHODS The forth Portuguese Nat...
full textmiddle age like fight or modern symbiosis?; comment on “substitutes or complements? diagnosis and treatment with non-conventional and conventional medicine”
complementary and alternative medicine (cam) is widely used by patients worldwide. financial factors may influence the decision to use cam. national health systems are requested to consider cam in their health plans.
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international journal of health policy and managementPublisher: kerman university of medical sciences
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volume 4
issue 9 2015
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