The article reveals the peculiarities of social protection children in Ukraine twenties XX century. It has been shown that amidst acute crisis caused by wars, revolutions, devastation and famine, system welfare population started to be developed country, which included provision assistance children. most important features this have singled out article, are follows: state nature exclusion priva...

The use of Complementary Medicine (CM) amongst diabetic patients attending the Diabetes/Hypertension, Clinic. Out Patient Department, Ipoh Hospital was studied: Forty-three patients were selected by systematic random sampling (1:5) over a one-week period starting 5/12/01. Data were collected by patient interview, from medical records and through a questionnaire. 56% were using CM together with ...

Uncertainty. The mere sound of the word elicits a shaky feeling, and in Voltaire’s case, an unpleasant one. Uncertainty makes investments risky and decisions difficult, and, for better or worse, it spices most experiences. Engineers try to control it, financiers try to reduce it, and it haunts most of our everyday decisions. According to Paul Glimcher, we should embrace uncertainty, model it an...

Abstracts from the Poster Session of the 2016 American Massage Therapy Association National Conventions from the Poster Session of the 2016 American Massage Therapy Association National Convention EFFECt oF MASSAgE thERApy oN thE pRopRioCEptivE SyStEM oF AN AutiStiC Child—A CASE Study Rachel Benbow, LMT, BA, MLIS Introduction: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have an underdeve...

The results of several studies on the use of massage therapies for cancer patients have been published in the peer-reviewed literature over the past 20 years. The current article provides a summary and critique of published studies in which patient-reported symptom ratings were assessed in relation to massage. Twenty-two studies are discussed. Most studies were on Swedish massage, followed by a...

Due to unsatisfactory results from conventional treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities are increasingly popular treatment alternatives. Unfortunately, most CAM clinical trials have been of poor quality, and the efficacies of these therapies have not been adequately elucidated, even through systematic reviews or meta-analyses. There i...

PURPOSE To assess the use of complementary and alternative medicine in hospice care in the state of Washington. METHODS Hospices offering inpatient and outpatient care in Washington State were surveyed by phone interview. RESULTS Response rate was 100%. Results indicated that 86% of Washington State hospices offered complementary and alternative services to their patients, most frequently m...

Objectives: This study aims to determine the traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) use in patients with knee osteoarthritis, by whom these methods are recommended, which provide best outcome, contribute awareness of physicians about TCM methods. Methods: One hundred four over age 40 who were diagnosed osteoarthritis had complaints for at least 6 months included study. The applications pr...