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Personal health budgets: a new way of accessing complementary therapies? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The popularity and use of complementary and alternative therapies and medicines (CAM) has remained high in the UK and many other countries over at least the last two decades.
Rogers, Jim
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Effect of self-acupressure on fasting blood sugar (FBS) and insulin level in type 2 diabetes patients: a randomized clinical trial

open access: yesElectronic Physician, 2018
Background: Uncontrolled symptoms of diabetes can lead to irreparable damage to vital organs. Despite the global trend towards the use of complementary alternative therapies, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of self-acupressure in diabetes ...
Asieh Zarvasi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic reviews of complementary therapies - an annotated bibliography. Part 1: Acupuncture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Background Complementary therapies are widespread but controversial. We aim to provide a comprehensive collection and a summary of systematic reviews of clinical trials in three major complementary therapies (acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy ...
A Lee   +74 more
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Combination of Rehabilitative Therapy with Ultramicronized Palmitylethanolamide for Chronic Low Back Pain: An Observational Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Chronic low ba,:k pain (LBP) caused by intervertebral disc herniation was reported in the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study to be the main reason for;zears lived wittL disability. It causes significant personal, social, and economic burdens.
Chiara Asaro   +5 more
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The Metabolic Syndrome and Mind-Body Therapies: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2011
The metabolic syndrome, affecting a substantial and increasing percentage of the worldwide population, is comprised of a cluster of symptoms associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions.
Joel G. Anderson, Ann Gill Taylor
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and use of medicinal plants for users of two basic health units [PDF]

open access: yesRev Rene, 2014
We aimed at verifying the knowledge and use of medicinal plants among users of two Family Health Units. This was a quantitative survey carried out between June and August 2010 at Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Diego Florêncio Lima   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Description of the implementation of complementary therapy in midwifery services in Surabaya, Indonesia

open access: yesMajalah Obstetri dan Ginekologi, 2023
HIGHLIGHTS • Midwifery services are carried out by combining conventional and complementary midwifery services • Types of complementary therapies applied by 52% of independent midwifery services in Surabaya consisted of aromatherapy, hypnotherapy ...
Annisa' Wigati Rozifa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use of complementary and integrative practices in oral health

open access: yesActa Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2014
The World Health Organization recognizes the medical practices derived from the culture of each country, as Traditional Medicine, but all over the world, there has been no consensus about the denomination of these practices.
Camila da Silva Gonçalo   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Effectiveness of Pediatric Integrative Medicine: A Pragmatic Cluster-Controlled Trial

open access: yesChildren, 2021
Symptoms of pain, nausea/vomiting, and anxiety (PNVA) are highly prevalent in pediatric inpatients. Poorly managed symptoms can lead to decreased compliance with care, and prolonged recovery times.
Sunita Vohra   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Promise and Challenges of Energy Medicine: A Review of the Current Landscape

open access: yesTraditional and Integrative Medicine, 2023
Energy medicine (EM), is a type of complementary and alternative medicine, which encompasses a range of practices aimed at promoting holistic well-being through the manipulation of energy fields within the body.
Premalatha BR   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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