BACKGROUND Several studies have found that a high proportion of the population in western countries use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). However, little is known about whether CAM is offered in hospitals. The aim of this study was to describe to what extent CAM is offered in Norwegian and Danish hospitals and investigate possible changes in Norway since 2001. METHODS A one-page q...

The way forward involves not only preventing negligence and fraud, but also facilitating therapeutic exchanges between various healthcare providers and their patients.

Objective-This report presents national estimates on the provision and use of complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) in hospice. Comparisons of organizational characteristics of hospice care providers are presented by whether the provider offered CAT. Comparisons of selected characteristics of patients discharged from hospice are presented by whether they received care from a provider th...

Background. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) represents a popular therapeutic option for patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Unfortunately, there is a paucity of data regarding the efficacy of CAM in ASD. The aim of the present systematic review is to investigate trials of CAM in ASD. Material and Methods. We searched the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Data...

orientation of public and physicians to the complementary and alternative medicine (cam) is one of the most prominent symbols of structural changes in the health service system. the aim of his study was a determination of knowledge, attitude, and practice of general practitioners in complementary and alternative medicine. this cross- sectional study was conducted in qazvin, iran in 2013. a self...

background portugal has a strong tradition of conventional western healthcare. so it provides a natural case study for the relationship between complementary/alternative medicine (cam) and western medicine (wm). this work aims to test the relationship between cam and wm users in the diagnosis and treatment stages and to estimate the determinants of cam choice.   methods the forth portuguese nat...

introduction: homeopathy can be applied to treat various diseases and conditions such as cancer, allergy, mood disorders, headache and pain. this case showed that homeopathic medicine can be a treatment modality for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp), an autoimmune-mediated hematologic disorder. case presentation: the patient was a 5.5–year-old child with itp who referred to the homeopat...