the objectives of this study are to present an overview of economic evaluation and to expand upon a previous review to examine the current scope and quality of cam economic evaluations. as such, a thorough and external review of economic and health outcomes of cam is necessary for evidence-based consideration of cam therapies as a covered expense. we end the paper with a description of the attributes of cam that make economic evaluation challenging and how these issues may be …

cam may be beneficial for alleviating cancer pain, but the evidence levels were found to be low or moderate. only systematic reviews or meta-analyses of cam on adult cancer pain were included. if there were several systematic reviews that evaluated the same interventions on adult cancer pain, we included the one that included most primary studies. the total score for all systematic reviews ranges from 20 to 34 and all were of low or moderate quality. the fifth systematic review …

complementary and alternative medicine (cam) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard medical care. (doctor of osteopathy) degree treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery. complementary medicine is used along with standard medical treatment but is not considered by itself to be standard treatment. one example is using a special diet to treat cancer instead of cancer drugs that are prescribed by an oncologist. this list is meant to be an …

some people also refer to it as “integrative,” or “complementary” medicine. more than half of adults in the united states say they use some form of alternative medicine. this is a traditional chinese medicine technique that uses needles to stimulate specific points around the body. the goal is to help your body’s natural healing process kick in. studies show that acupuncture can be effective in treating a number of conditions, like neck and back pain, nausea, anxiety, depression, insomnia, infertility, …

the following article discusses the differences between alternative and western medicine and explores what might account for the increasing use of alternative models. alternative medicine refers specifically and only to the second domain outlined above: a group of practices, products and systems of healthcare that currently exist outside of conventional medicine. whilst western medicine is rooted in the fight against infectious disease; identifying infectious agents and delivering effective treatments, modern healthcare systems are becoming increasingly overwhelmed by complex chronic diseases. …