If psychoanalytic treatment is to survive in the era of evidence-based medicine and managed care systems, empirical evidence is needed to demonstrate its unique nature and effectiveness. To address this need, comprehensive analyses were conducted of data from the Menninger Psychotherapy Research Project (Wallerstein 1986). These analyses addressed three questions: (1) What are the differences i...

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of teaching critical appraisal to students of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has not been studied. In this study we attempt to determine if a workshop for final year students at a naturopathic college improved their ability to utilize critical appraisal concepts. METHODS We assigned 83 Naturopathic Interns to two groups: Group A (n = 47) or Group B (...

The major difference between Iranian traditional medicine and allopathic medicine is in the application  of  evidence  and  documents.  In  this  study,  criteria  for  evidence-based  practice  in  Iranian traditional medicine and its rules of practice were studied. The experts' views were investigated through in- depth, semi-structured interviews and the results were categorized into four mai...

BACKGROUND The use of herbal medicine has been on increase in many developing and industrialized countries. More pregnant women use herbal remedies to treat pregnancy related problems due to cost-effectiveness of therapy and easy access of these products. We sought to assess the prevalence of herbal medicine use and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics of public h...

OBJECTIVE To assess the evidence-based literature supporting the use of traditional Chinese medicine Kampo herbal and Acupuncture in stone disease management. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four of the most commonly used herbal components of Kampo medicine in the treatment of stone disease are described according to their in vitro and in vivo effects. We also reviewed the role of Acupuncture in urolog...

polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is a hormonal disorder that affects between 5 - 10% of women who are of reproductive age. the most common symptoms of pcos are obesity/difficulty losing weight, acne, amenorrhea (absence of menstrual cycles), irregular menstrual cycles, hirsutism (increased growth of corporal hair), insulin resistance, and high cholesterol. one of the treatments for pcos is the ...

background: constipation is a common complaint during pregnancy. iranian traditional medicine (itm) has some recommendations for this complaint. objective: in this study, interventions of constipation in pregnancy have been presented and their efficacy and safety evidence were reviewed from modern literature. methods: interventions selected based upon the chapters related to health protection o...

- Determining people trend to herbal medicine consumption since 10 years ago. - Numbers of drugstores which directly prescribe herbal medicines. - Numbers of prescriptions which contain herbal medicine as a medicinal item. - Awareness of medical and pharmaceutical students on herbal medicine. - Supply sources of herbal medicines for drugstores. - Herbal medicine problems in relation to prescrip...

- Determining people trend to herbal medicine consumption since 10 years ago. - Numbers of drugstores which directly prescribe herbal medicines. - Numbers of prescriptions which contain herbal medicine as a medicinal item. - Awareness of medical and pharmaceutical students on herbal medicine. - Supply sources of herbal medicines for drugstores. - Herbal medicine problems in relation to prescrip...

an increasing number of asthmatic patients are attracted by complementary and and alternative medicine (cam). the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and describe the characteristics of cam use by children with asthma in a paediatric allergy clinic in istanbul, turkey.the parents of asthmatic children were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey study. current asthma tre...