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| Complimentary and Integrative Medicine |
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| What is a newer, more accurate term as Americans use alternative medicine as an ADJUNCT to, NOT a replacement for, conventional medical care? |
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| Complimentary and Integrative Medicine |
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| What term describes a group of diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices and products that have not been developed by use of generally accepted scientific methods? |
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| What alternative approach to medicine is described as including the physical body, as well as the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health |
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| What type of therapy involves the body’s own healing powers? |
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| Which term describes a type of medicine that emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of all appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative? |
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| Integrative Medicine (IM) |
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| Which type of medicine comes from the perspective that healing occurs outside the body-mind and is viewed as something done to the patient? |
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| Which type of medicine comes from the perspective that healing occurs within the body-mind and requires active participation of the patient? |
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| What amt of adult Americans regularly use some form of CAM? |
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| Which population of americans has the highest user rates of CAM? |
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| What is the best predictor of CAM use? |
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Those with higher education
- Have more disposable income
- Have ↑ knowledge, self awareness
- Have different attitudes |
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| What amt of pts do NOT tell their provider about their CAM use? |
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| In which conditions is there an increased use of CAM? |
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| Chronic Conditions including: CA, Neurological Dz, Psychiatric Dz, Physical Disabilities, Diabetes |
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| What were the main focuses of the changes in medical education made in response to the Flexner report? |
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| Emphasized research, education & clinical practice |
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| Type of medicine that uses drugs and surgery to prevent or treat dz? |
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| What main factors influenced the development of CAM? |
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Inability of Allopathic med to effectively tx chronic dz
High incidence of adverse drug rxtns
Pt refusal of using prescriptions |
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| Term meaning activating or redirecting universal healing influences |
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| Term meaning harmony in the balance of energies? |
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| What type of alternative medicine is described as the provider channeling their energy to affect the healing in others? |
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| In reflexology, what is the focus of the therapy? |
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| Asian meridian system represented in the hands and feet |
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| What alternative therapy is described as application of deep pressure to points on hands and feet by the thumb and fingers of operators? |
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| What alternative therapy is described as directing the pt into a state of attentive and focused concentration in which the pt is not fully aware of their surroundings, but is highly responsive to the provider's suggestions? |
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| In 2004 what was the recommendation made to medical schools by the IOM? |
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| Recommended to incorporate CAM into their curriculum |
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| state of attaining and maintaining health |
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| What is the purpose of Reiki? |
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| to restore internal harmony to the body and to release any blockages |
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| Why was reflexology first developed? |
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| Developed in China, b/c feet were too sensitive to use acupuncture |
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| What did Freud use hypnosis for? |
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| Used hypnosis to effectively treat hysteria |
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| What is hypnosis widely used for? |
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Addictions (Smoking)
Pain management
Anxiety/Fear disorders
Phobias
Chronic Dz (HTN, Asthma, Diabetes, IBS)
Depression
Wound Healing |
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| Can people be hypnotized against their will? |
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| What are the physiologic effects of hypnosis on the body? |
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↓ SNS activity, O2 consumption and CO2 elimination
Lowers HR, BP
Can ↑ or ↓ brain wave activity |
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| What were the findings of Randolph Byrd's research into using prayer? |
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Fewer deaths
Less intubation and ventilator support
Fewer drugs required
Lower incidence of pulmonary edema
Less CPR required |
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| What is one of the MC practices used by people to manage cancer & other chronic diseases? |
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| What alternative therapy is described as realigning the mind-body connection - the conscious with the physical body? |
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| What are the emotional benefits of meditation? |
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Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
Learning coping skills
Increase self awareness
Focus on the present
Reduce negative emotions |
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| What alternative medicine practice has the objective of stilling the mind and directing the focus inward? |
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| What alternative med therapy is termed "meditation in motion"? |
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| What alternative med therapy is described as a set of movements focused on the intrinsic energy of the body? |
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| What alternative medical therapy is described as using asanas (postures), focused concentration on specific body parts, and pranayama (breathing techniques) to integrate the body with mind and mind with soul? |
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| In yoga, what does the term asanas mean? |
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| In yoga, what does the term pranayama mean? |
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| What is the term for the 5 - 7 energy centers of the body including, Muladhara, Svadhishthana, Maniours, Anahata, Vishuddhi, Ajna, Sahasrara? |
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| What are the physiologic effects of Yoga? |
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Decreased metabolism, BP, HR, SNS activity
Increased blood flow |
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| What alternative med therapy is described as an orchestration of sensation, perception and ability to integrate into a centrally balanced and fluid consciousness? |
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| What alternative med therapy is described as a method used to emphasize control and form to regain health by strengthening, stretching and stabilizing key muscles? |
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| What is the foundation of Pilates? |
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| Core Strength (abdomen, lower back, hips, buttocks) |
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| What are the 6 principles of pilates? |
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centering
control
flow
breathing
precision
concentration |
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| What is the guiding philosophy of Qi Gong? |
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| What was Qi Gong initially developed in China to treat? What is it used to treat now? |
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Then: HTN and Nerve Pain
Now: CA, HTN, Chronic Respiratory Conditions, Stress, GI conditions |
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| What alternative medical therapy is described as an nrg based health practice that involves movement, breathing exercises and conscious control of body nrg? |
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| Who is considered the 1st naturopathic doctor? |
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| Who was the creator of Naturopathy? |
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| What alternative therapy is described as a way of life and a concept for healing using various natural means to treat human illness and disease? |
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| What were the instructions Hippocrates gave to his students? |
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| Instructed his students to prescribe only beneficial treatments and avoid those that caused harm or hurt |
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| What does 'vis medicatrix naturae' mean? |
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| the healing power of nature |
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| What is Dr. John Bastyr responsible for? |
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| Developed naturopathic medical education |
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| What does 'primum non nocere' mean? |
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| What does 'tolle causam' mean? |
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| What universal principle is TCM based on? |
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| Which one, yin or yang, is represented by light, heaven, sun, day, spring, summer, hot, male, fast, up, outside, fire, and wood? |
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| Which one, yin or yang, is represented by dark, earth, moon, night, autumn, winter, cold, female, slow, down, inside, water, and metal? |
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| What is a naturopathic doc's clinical expertise? |
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| What term in chinese medicine means subtle and mobile forces that cause most physiologic functions? |
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| What is the goal of acupuncture? |
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| to regulate or restore Chi |
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| What alternative medical treatment is described as burning of dried and powdered leaves of Artemesia vulgaris (ai ye) close or on the skin? |
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| What type of alternative medical treatment is described as the use of a low-level magnetic field to treat illness and disease states? |
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| What is the principle behind the use of magnet therapy? |
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| All living organisms have biomagnetic fields around them |
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| Describe the placement of magnets in magnet therapy? |
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| Magnets placed over arteries, b/c magnet is attracted to iron in blood and carries magnetic field farther (may lead to increased blood flow) |
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| Who should magnetic therapy be avoided by? |
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| implanted cardiac and other medical devices (pacemakers, defibrillators, E-stimulators, etc) |
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| What type of alternative medical therapy is described as a form of "energy healing" in which the practitioner's hands are thought to manipulate the flow of energy around the pts body, without the practitioner's hands coming in contact with the pt? |
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| Healing touch or therapeutic touch |
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| What benefits have been found from the use of healing touch? |
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| cuts pain and recovery time post-op |
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| In which type of alternative medicine are the natural and supernatural forces believed to form health and illness? |
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| Latin American Curanderismo |
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| In what culture is Curanderismo prevalent? |
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| an illness caused by a frightening event |
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| What does mal de ojo mean? |
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| a magical glance that takes away part of the vital essence of a person |
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| intestinal blockage caused by eating the wrong food at the wrong time or being forced to eat unwanted food |
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| What does Caida de la mollera mean? |
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| fallen fontanelle in infants |
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| What are illnesses thought to be brought on by in Curanderismo? |
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| Initiated by evil spirits (espiritos malos) or brujos (persons practicing evil magic) |
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| Who are the practitioners in Curanderismo? |
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| What alternative practice is described as the study and practice of using plant material for food, medicine and health promotion? |
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| What is the fundamental principle of herbalism? |
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| promote preventative care and simple treatment |
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| What are the challenges when using herbalism? |
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Quality of product, dosage, adverse effects
Pts may not inform health care provider of their use
Polypharmacy in the elderly |
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| In what population of pts should herbalism be used with caution in? |
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| Prego pts, nursing mothers, children (dosing) and elderly (polypharmacy) |
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| What act regulates herbs as dietary supplements? |
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| DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act) - 1994 |
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| How can food allergies be diagnosed? |
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skin testing
Dietary elimination
RAST testing |
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| What are some common food allergy triggers? |
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Nuts (Peanuts)
Fish/Shellfish
Dairy Products
Eggs
Wheat
Soybeans
Food additives |
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| What type of alternative medical therapy uses the principle of 'using like to treat likes'? |
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| What type of alternative therapy uses OTC substances that are composed of extremely diluted medicinal substances? |
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| Who developed homeopathy? |
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| What is believed to be the source of health and illness in homeopathic medicine? |
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| life energy (vital force) |
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| What form of medicine is described as using remedies to interact with a disease as a whole? |
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| What form of medicine is described as standard practice of using meds to either counteract sx or produce an action unrelated to sx? |
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| Who was the founder of osteopathy? When was it founded? |
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| Andrew Taylor Still; founded in 1874 |
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| Where did the concept of osteopathy stem from? |
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| Medicine at the time of its creation was toxic (mercury, arsenic) and took alot from the pt (leeching, bleeding and purging) so it AIMED at "Drugless Healing" |
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| What alternative therapy is described as a focus on the intention to heal through the "laying on of hands"? |
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| What is believed to be the cause of illness in osteopathic medicine? |
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| Diseases develop from a misalignment of the bones |
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| What alternative medicine is described as putting an emphasis on spine mobilization? |
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| Used in Osteopathic medicine, high velocity low amplitude (cervical manipulation "pop") |
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| What type of osteopathic maneuver is described as taking a spasming muscle and moving it into position that shortens the muscle & is held there for 90 - 120 sec then slowly returned to its original position? |
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| What type of osteopathic maneuver is described as causing muscle relaxation by the breaking of fascial adhesions or fascial realignment? |
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