Ch 2

1. Lecture Notes 2
Integrative Medicine
and Complementary
Therapies
Classroom Activity to Accompany
Diseases of the Human Body
Fifth Edition
Carol D. Tamparo Marcia A. Lewis

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3. Some patients, though conscious
that their condition is perilous,
recover their health simply
through contentment with the
goodness of the physician.
—Hippocrates, 460–400 B.C.
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4. Integrative Medicine and
Complementary Therapies
• Changing climate for complementary
therapies
• NCCAM reports 38% of adults use
complementary medicine
• More than half of medical schools have
courses in alternative medicine
NCCAM=National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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5. Integrative Medicine and
Complementary Therapies
• Definition of terms
• Integrative: blends conventional and
nonconventional therapies
• Alternative: one therapy is used instead of
another
• Complementary: one therapy is used alongside
traditional medicine
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6. Integrative Medicine and
Complementary Therapies
• Which term refers to the blending of
traditional and nontraditional therapies?
1. Alternative
2. Integrative
3. Complementary
4. Naturopathic
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7. Integrative Medicine and
Complementary Therapies
• History of conventional medicine
• René Descartes: separation of mind and body
• History of integrative medicine
• Health linked to harmony, disease linked to
disharmony
• Integration of both worlds
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8. Integrative Medicine and
Complementary Therapies
• Separating fact from fallacy
• Determine those who are legitimate
providers
• Identify those who will do no harm and those
whose treatment will do harm
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9. Integrative Medicine and
Complementary Therapies
• Alternative systems of medical practice
• Ayurveda
• Traditional Chinese medicine
• Homeopathy
• Naturopathy
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10. Integrative Medicine and
Complementary Therapies
• Additional therapies referred to as
alternative
• Bioenergetic therapies
• Diet and nutrition
• Herbal medicine
• Manual healing
• Mind-body medicine
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11. Integrative Medicine and
Complementary Therapies
• Other factors to consider
• Mind’s connection to health and disease
• Personal responsibility
• Lifestyle
• Environment
• Nutrition
• Stress and distress
• Managing negative emotions
• Laughter and play
• Love, friendship, and play
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