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Complementary Medicine
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The Complementary Medicine resource rooms are located near the Oncology Unit on Level III, the Infusion Therapy Center and the Community Health Education Center. These peaceful rooms house a collection of books, relaxation tapes and inspirational reading to assist in maintaining or creating balance in mind, body and spirit in health and illness.
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The Bachelor of Health Science (Complementary Medicine) is an upgrading course for health professionals practising in the area of complementary medicine. Graduates of the course can pursue a career in private practice or they may wish to pursue further study to expand their career options, e.g. management, teaching, research.
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The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine includes observational and analytical reports on treatments outside the realm of allopathic medicine which are gaining interest and warranting research to assess their therapeutic value. It includes current concepts in clinical care, including case reports that will be valuable for health
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Complementary Medicine has grown over the past decade in response to increasing public demand for this type of health provision to be provided alongside conventional approaches. It is now recognised as a field of health care in its own right and there is an increasing requirement to prepare professional practitioners to a high academic and clinical standard who are able to practice in a variety of healthcare and other settings.
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Complementary Medicine (sometimes ... called Complementary and Alternative Medicine - CAM) cannot be defined in a single way. Sometimes it is regarded as a set of modalities and procedures that can either substitute for or add to more “orthodox” Western medical practices. Sometimes these modalities are based on ancient and traditional forms of medicines used by indigenous cultures over many centuries, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurvedic Medicine. Sometimes it may refer to very modern approaches to healthcare that are still not adopted as “standard treatments”. Sometimes it may refer to the use of vitamins, minerals, biologically derived substances and herbal therapies that may be used in a symptomatic, preventative or holistic way. Sometimes it may refer to physical manipulative, psycho-spiritual or other therapies that engage in harnessing the connections between mind and body.
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You're lucky if you live near a teaching hospital with a complementary or integrative medicine center. Many offer complementary services right in the hospital. If you're not close to such a center, talk to your doctor. He or she may know of people practicing complementary medicine in your area.
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