CAM

Question 1

CAM

Answer 1

group of different medical and health care systems, practices, and products that arent considered conventional medicine

Question 2

complementary medicine

Answer 2

-used with standard med treatments
-like acupuncture to help cancer side effects

Question 3

alternative medicine

Answer 3

-used in place of standard treatments

Question 4

what are the main CAM aproaches?

Answer 4

-nutritional
-pscyhological
-physical
-combinations

Question 5

what are the common characteristics of CAM?

Answer 5

-focus on individual treatments
-treating the whole person
-preventative practices
-good nutrition

Question 6

whole medical systems

Answer 6

-treats the whole person instead of just disease
-systems of practice that evolve from different cultures
-ex) acupuncture, Chinese medicine, homeopathy

Question 7

mind-body medicine

Answer 7

-focuses on the interaction of the brain, mind, and body affecting physical functioning
-yoga, acupuncture, deep breathing exercises, tai chi, hypnosis

Question 8

biology based principles examples

Answer 8

-dietary supplements, probiotics, foods, herbs, fish oil

Question 9

manipulative and body based practices

Answer 9

-focuses on structures of the systems of the body like the bones, joints, and circulation
-massage, pilates, and chriopractory

Question 10

energy medicine

Answer 10

-go off concept that humans are infused with small energy forms
-not used much in the USA
-magnet therapy, healing touch, tai chi, reiki

Question 11

tenet of CAM

Answer 11

-pt are responsible for maintaining their own health
-active pt involvement in things like diet, excersie, listening to med instructions

Question 12

most common CAM

Answer 12

-deep breathing
-tai chi
-manipulative therapy
-meditation and yoga

Question 13

why might people with cancer use CAM?

Answer 13

-helps cope with side effects
-comfort and feeling of helping ones health
-trying to treat/cure cancer

Question 14

integrative medicine

Answer 14

-total approach to care that involves the pt mind, body, and spirit
-combination of CAM and standard med