Showing papers in "Complementary Therapies in Medicine in 2004"

TL;DR: A literature review aims to provide an understanding of the degree to which patients disclose their use of CAM to their medical practitioners, and their reasons for not doing so.

TL;DR: The key steps in conducting a pragmatic trial are described and a case is made for the appropriate use and relevance of pragmatic trials in the evaluation of alternative and complementary medicine.

TL;DR: There is considerable interest in CAM among primary care professionals, and many are already referring or suggesting referral, and most of the respondents were in favour of integrating at least some types of CAM in mainstream primary care.

TL;DR: In this example, searching Medline and additional specialised databases along with checking reference lists and contacting experts was the most effective means of ensuring that all relevant papers were included in the review.

TL;DR: CAM, defined here as "manual therapy", was used in addition to traditional therapies and was related to high use of health care services and chronic disease and physical activity were significantly and independently related to use of CAM.

TL;DR: Data confirm the considerable degree of utilisation of naturopathic and Western herbal medicine practitioners by the Australian public, however, there is a need to examine whether statutory regulation of practitioners ofnaturopathy andWestern herbal medicine is required to better protect the public.

TL;DR: Results from this study suggest that the treatments offered to patients with spinal cord injury and pain need to be re-evaluate and combine non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments.

TL;DR: The results show that 8-sessions of acupoint stimulation followed by acupressure with aromatic lavender oil were an effective method for short-term LBP relief.

TL;DR: D diagnostic concordance among practitioners was reasonable, and clear themes emerged for treatment, and further research is required to develop a flexible trial protocol with scope for individualised treatment.

TL;DR: Honey mixture may have place in the management of these skin conditions and rigorous, controlled trials are justified.

TL;DR: Assessment of the quality and safety of the information presented on the internet about medicinal herbs specifically in the field of cancer suggested that health professionals should talk about use of alternative therapies with patients and help them find the best available information when using the internet.

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TL;DR: Two research ideas are presented for testing the hypothesis of entanglement between people, both of which are based on predicting variation in outcome in naturally occurring contexts (the naturalistic observational study).

TL;DR: The training inTCM within this 3-year pharmacy curriculum appears inadequate and most students are not aware of any possible side effects in TCM, and the attitude and practice do not appear to vary significantly between successive year of pharmacy students.

TL;DR: Examining the views of government spokespersons regarding the efforts of five complementary and alternative medicine groups to take their place in the formal health care system identifies a fundamental tension between the various levels of government.

TL;DR: Results of the study revealed that after the course physicians' referral to CAM became more selective, at the same time, their personal use of CAM also increased, reflecting the increased value of CAM in the physicians' own healthcare, as well as their improved knowledge of appropriate referral patterns.

TL;DR: Treatment in the hospital for traditional Chinese medicine in Kotzting is associated with lasting improvements in the majority of patients, and patients with migraine and a combination of migraine and episodic tension-type headaches improved more than patients with other headaches.

TL;DR: The results of this study support the hypothesis that while the most commonly used points are similar from one acupuncturist to another, each practitioner tends to have certain acupoints, which are favorites as core points or to round out the point prescription.

TL;DR: This is the first report of a multi-centre randomized controlled trial of acupuncture for symptoms of the common cold and a significantly positive effect of acupuncture was demonstrated in the summed questionnaire data, although a highly significant inter-centres difference was observed.

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TL;DR: These are the first estimates of the out-of-pocket payments for specific complementary and alternative therapies and can help understand the importance people place on these therapies.

TL;DR: In this introduction, some of the fundamental concepts for researching CAM are outlined, providing an overall sense of where each methodological approach outlined in this series fits in the 'order of things'.

TL;DR: A female patient is described who suffered from severe tongue oedema because of inappropriate use of the herb.

TL;DR: People entering medicine, be it conventional or complementary, inevitably do so with an enthusiasm and a desire to practice with effective treatments, but first they must overcome the barrier of exams.

TL;DR: Using simplified constitutional indications for the three most commonly prescribed remedies, Calcarea carb, Pulsatilla and Sulphur, parents were able to choose the same homeopathic medicine as homeopaths' prescribed for 55% of children with URTI.