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Complementary medicine
— does it have a role in the medical care of elderly people? | | Author(s) | E Ernst |
| Journal title | Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, vol 7, no 4, November 1997 |
| Pages | pp 353-358 |
| Keywords | Alternative medicine ; Medical care. |
| Annotation | Complementary medicine (CM) can be defined as "diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention which complements mainstream medicine by contributing to a common whole, by satisfying a demand not met by orthodoxy or by diversifying the conceptual framework of medicine". It is a keenly debated subject, mainly because many physicians remain sceptical about its usefulness. This paper briefly discusses acupuncture, homeopathy, spinal manipulation and a herbal remedy as examples of prevalent and relatively well researched complementary therapies. Particular consideration is given to the role of CM in rehabilitation. The author concludes that we should keep an open, yet critical, mind, and use CM responsibly where it seems to benefit the patient, but remain cautious wherever there is a possibility of doing harm. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981119221 A |
| Classmark | LK3: LK |
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