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Research Updates: alternative medicine
Below are short extracts from research updates about this subject - select more to read each item.
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Issue 38
SIMPSON, University of Queensland, Sociology Department, Australia writes that in Queensland, Australia, patients suffering work-related injuries must be referred by a general medical practitioner (GP) in orde1
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Issue 38
HOPPER and COHEN, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia write that despite the popularity of complementary therapies with the public, knowledge and use of these therapies among doctors appear to be l1
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Issue 38
BUCKEL, Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, Penzberg, Germany writes that "natural medicine" treatments have recently enjoyed a surge in popularity, but that the term "natural" used regarding these healing methods is1
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Issue 38
BOON, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Ontario Canada, describes naturopathic practitioners with 2 distinct world views - holistic and scientific and explores the relationship of pr1
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Issue 37
COHEN, Chapman University School of Law, Anaheim, California 92660 USA writes that European providers of complementary medicine may be surprised by the formal strictures faced by their American counter1
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RANKIN-BOX, De Montfort University, Cheshire UK writes that due to increased interest among the general public and health professionals, there appears to be an assumption that the use within the health care setting
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WEST, Warwick Hospital UK writes that the availability of acupuncture in midwifery within the National Health Service (NHS) has yet to become widespread and that Warwick was one of the first hospitals in the UK to offer acupun1
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BAKER, Aromatherapy Organisations Council, Leicester UK writes that although aromatherapy is used more and more alongside conventional medicine in hospitals and via GP referrals, doctors and other health professionals are conc1
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VICKERS, Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London UK writes in this review (20 references) that while there is evidence that massage and aromatherapy may have benefits, practitioners make a great number of c1
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Issue 36
BOTTING, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Glamorgan, Wales UK writes that public interest regarding complementary therapies continues to grow, and that many nurses and mi1
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STYLES, Paediatric Unit, St Mary's Hospital, London UK writes that aromatherapy is a valuable means of maintaining optimum health, especially when the health problem is stress-related.
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KACPEREK, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK conducted a survey to determine the views of patients regarding the potential value of aromatherapy massage as an out-patient service .
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KATZ, Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, London UK writes that although nurses and midwives may not be involved directly in the treatment of menopausal patients, they are uniquely positioned 1
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MACKERETH, Biodynamic Massage, Reflexology and Therapeutic, Burnage, Manchester UK writes that he has received supervision following the completion of his biodynamic massage therapy training, in compliance with the requirement1
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WHITMARSH, Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital, Scotland reported a case of migraine without aura, which was unresponsive to 5 years of conventional medical treatment.
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KELNER and WELLMAN, Institute for Human Development, Life Course and Aging, University of Toronto, Ontario compared the social and health characteristics of patients from five groups of practitioners:<1
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Issue 35
KENNER, Department of Parent-Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing and Health University of Cincinnati, Ohio USA review (17 references) writes that fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are not new 1
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Issue 35
FIELD T and colleagues, Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida 33101, USA studied the therapeutic benefits of massage therapy or relaxation therapy for children with asthma .
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Issue 35
VICKERS and colleagues, Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London UK investigated potential research bias by analysing the results of clinical trials originating in various countries1
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Issue 35
HILSDEN and colleagues, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada studied the use of complementary therapies by patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
