Over the years there has been an alarming increase in Alternative Medicine in the United States. The increase has a lot to do with individual’s preferences and their beliefs in the effectiveness of its treatment to heal the body. The growing impact of alternative medicine can also be attributed to its noninvasive treatment to the body. Many people feel that the Holistic way is better because it’s all natural and nontoxic for the body, unlike some of the conventional approaches. For some, it is considered a better option, but for others, there is no other option. Simply because conventional medicines did not work for them.
This article gives statistical information showing why the sudden increase in Complementary and Alternative Medicines …show more content…
Cohen (2015) views on the future of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Care Act. He states that some believe that this will help promote integration among different practitioners that will improve the delivery of quality care to consumers. Others think that it will lead to more philosophical shift in health care moving the United States from focusing on just medical interventions to more health promotion and maintenance. Thus allowing CAM practitioners to participate in the direct care of patients sits right in line with what the consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine envisions “a comprehensive and compassionate health care system offering unlimited integration of effective complementary and conventional approaches to promote healing and health in every individual and community (Cohen 2015). With anything in life changes must be made in order to keep up with the society. But as for CAM changes are inevitable but they may not be as fast as many would like them to be. Due to testing and regulations. Testing must be done to assure that CAM treatments are affordable and deemed safe and effective to the …show more content…
15 pp. (PHS) 2009 - 1250. July 30, 2009. http://www.cdc.gov/NCHS/data/nhsr/nhsr018.pdf
Pan, Si-Yuan; Gao, Si-Hua, MD; Zhou, Shu-Feng, MD, PhD; Tang, Min-Ke, PhD; Yu, Zhi- Ling, PhD; et al. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 18.4 (Jul/Aug 2012): 20- 36. References (231) http://www.camlawblog.com/articles/health-trends/what-is-the-future-of-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-under-the-affordable-care-act/ Michael H. Cohen, CAMLAW: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Law Blog (2015) http://www.camlawblog.com/
Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2015). Delivering health care in America: A Systems Approach (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett
This article gives statistical information showing why the sudden increase in Complementary and Alternative Medicines …show more content…
Cohen (2015) views on the future of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Care Act. He states that some believe that this will help promote integration among different practitioners that will improve the delivery of quality care to consumers. Others think that it will lead to more philosophical shift in health care moving the United States from focusing on just medical interventions to more health promotion and maintenance. Thus allowing CAM practitioners to participate in the direct care of patients sits right in line with what the consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine envisions “a comprehensive and compassionate health care system offering unlimited integration of effective complementary and conventional approaches to promote healing and health in every individual and community (Cohen 2015). With anything in life changes must be made in order to keep up with the society. But as for CAM changes are inevitable but they may not be as fast as many would like them to be. Due to testing and regulations. Testing must be done to assure that CAM treatments are affordable and deemed safe and effective to the …show more content…
15 pp. (PHS) 2009 - 1250. July 30, 2009. http://www.cdc.gov/NCHS/data/nhsr/nhsr018.pdf
Pan, Si-Yuan; Gao, Si-Hua, MD; Zhou, Shu-Feng, MD, PhD; Tang, Min-Ke, PhD; Yu, Zhi- Ling, PhD; et al. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 18.4 (Jul/Aug 2012): 20- 36. References (231) http://www.camlawblog.com/articles/health-trends/what-is-the-future-of-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-under-the-affordable-care-act/ Michael H. Cohen, CAMLAW: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Law Blog (2015) http://www.camlawblog.com/
Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2015). Delivering health care in America: A Systems Approach (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett