How Do We Know It Works? Approaches to the Evaluation of Complementary Medicine [PDF]
, 1996 Complementary medicine is a term used to cover a vast array of treatment procedures as wide ranging as aroma therapy, iridology, acupuncture, homeopathy and osteopathy. It is sometimes known as alternative or even folk medicine.
Canter, David V.
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The International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR) : working together to improve online CAM information [PDF]
, 2011 Use of the Internet to find health information is increasing dramatically but the quality of information, particularly on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is variable.
Pinto, D. +18 more
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Cupping Therapy and Scientific Basics [PDF]
, 2022 Cupping therapy is a traditional and complementary medicine practice that has a history of 5000 years and is used in many societies. One of the 15 complementary medicine methods accepted in the Regulation on Traditional and Complementary Medicine ...
Lale TAŞDEMİR +8 more
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Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2020 Technological developments, stressful work environments, deterioration in food and increasing urbanization led to the emergence of various mental and physical diseases in humans.
Yunus TOPSAKAL
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Traditional complementary and alternative medicine and antiretroviral treatment adherence among HIV patients in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. [PDF]
, 2009 Adherence to antiretroviral medication in the treatment of HIV is critical, both to maximize efficacy and to minimize the emergence of drug resistance.
Ramlagan, Shandir +19 more
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Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, 2022 Background Alternative and complementary therapies have been gaining popularity as ways to reduce anxiety in patients. Aim: This study aimed to assess whether yoga and meditation could decrease the severity of anxiety in Indian women diagnosed with ...
Hita Nayak +4 more
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Neurophysiological Effects of a Singing Bowl Massage
Medicina, 2022 Background and Objectives: In recent years, singing bowl sound interventions have been progressively implemented in the fields of well-being, therapy and education; however, the effectiveness has only scarcely been investigated. Therefore, this study was
Nike Walter, Thilo Hinterberger
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The Compound Effect of Cupping Therapy: Searching Beyond the Meridians [PDF]
Journal of Acupuncture Research, 2018 Cupping therapy (CT) is used in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East and is prevalent in Muslim communities where it is recommended by the Prophet of Islam.
Mohamed K.M. Khalil, Saud AlSanad
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Potential therapeutic application of mesenchymal stem cells in COVID-19 complications
Medycyna Pracy, 2021 Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have remarkable immunomodulatory properties, low immunogenicity, and paracrine properties as well as the ability to differentiate into multiple cell lines.
Emanuel Kolanko +2 more
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Prinum non nocere: thoughts on the need to develop an 'adverse events' register for complementary and alternative therapies [PDF]
, 2002 Building a body of knowledge to support the eff|cacy and practice of complementary and alternative therapies is an imperative that should be fully embraced by all those involved.
Biley, Francis, Francis C. Biley
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