Use of Alternative Medicine

Use of alternative medicine for alternate physician interest and use in Australia, and an increase in the number of visits to alternate physicians (Furnham A, McGill C 2003). Complementary alternative medicine, also called traditional medicine, covers a wide range of therapeutic concepts, methods, and treatments. Many treatments are called "whole". This usually means that health care practitioners consider the entire person, including physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual aspects (Moon G, Gillespie R 1995).

Today, alternative medicine has become widely used, so scientists have studied it and now understand why demand for treatment that is not type is high. According to Zollman C and Vickers A. (1999), complementary alternative medicine (CAM) can be defined as the subject of treatment and diagnosis, which is an exogenous factor in the existence and education of modern treatment. Eisenberg D. (1993) defines CAM as "medical intervention, usually not taught in the medical department and generally not available in US hospitals." First and foremost since some forms of CAM seemed to be safe and effective being tested by scientists and found places in the mainstream of traditional medicine, these two definitions are completely satisfactory It is not. Second, CAM is not medical intervention, it means the influence of taking medication. Testing is difficult because most of CAM is based on psychology, spirituality, sociology and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

CAM is a diverse medical and health care system, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of traditional medicine. Complementary medicine is used with conventional medicine, alternative medicine is used instead of traditional medicine. Comprehensive medicine combines evidence of safety and efficacy with routine CAM therapy. There is scientific evidence for a specific CAM therapy, but for most people, well-designed scientific research, such as whether these therapies are safe or not suitable for the intended use, has not been solved There are several important issues.

Supplemental medicine is different from alternative medicine. Supplemental medicine is used in combination with traditional medicine, but alternative medicine is used as an alternative to traditional medicine. An example of an alternative therapy is to treat cancer with a special diet instead of a surgeon, radiotherapy or chemotherapy recommended by a doctor.