Alternative education

Complementary and Alternative medicine, known as CAM, is a growing area of medicine in the United States. About 40% of adults use CAM, and a growing number of children do as well. Some of these people use CAM as complementary to their current medical regime, while others prefer to exclusively use CAM without any other medical treatments. Without proper knowledge of CAM, practitioners cannot provide care to the extent needed by these patients. The article was written on a study done “to…

may not be the best fit. Homeschooling – that is, parent-led home-based education – is an age-old traditional educational practice that a decade ago appeared to be cutting-edge and “alternative” but is now bordering on “mainstream” in the United States.Although it is commonly assumed that homeschooling can damage students socially, developmentally, and academically. Studies show this stereotype is inaccurate and home education has its merits. A common stereotype of homeschoolers is families…

Complementary and Alternative Medicine From reading this article about addressing clinical issues in complementary and alternative medicine by Chong I found that a lot of what he wrote was very interesting and is very helpful to patients today. Chong uses the AMA definition of CAM as a health practices, systems and modalities other than those of the dominant health care system in the society. A program of CAM addresses many issues that result from studies that show an increase in these…

nature and know what parts of the plant to use and how. Learning the history of herbal medicine in differing cultures and how this practice began will be incredibly fulfilling. I am interested in understanding what plants we over cultivate and what alternatives we can use in their place. It is important to know the limitations of our earth and the support it provides for us when practicing natural medicine. I believe the herbal sciences program at Bastyr University can help me gain the…

Education is, and always will be, the most important part of any society. It is the very thing that prepares future leaders for the world, and teaches the skills needed to those who work to keep the world turning. Without an education, especially in today’s world, it is virtually impossible to live a productive, prospering, or successful life. Advancements in technology alone, demands an ever-evolving know how, that could not be taught to children by their parents alone, but require some sort of…

ABORIGINALS IN CANADA In each country, there are people that call themselves natives to their land. Which can be true, but their lineage can be traced to other countries. The true natives of a country are the aboriginals. In Canada, there are three main groups: First Nation, Inuit, and Métis (Clark 45). Of the 34.3 million people that live in Canada, only 4 percent of the population represents these communities. These groups are a very small compared to non-aboriginals, but their health is much…

use of complementary and alternative medicine together with traditional treatment (Ignatavicius, 2013). Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is not officially part of today’s U.S. traditional biomedical health system. There is emergent scientific research that supports some CAM therapies are as effective as conventional therapies. Integrative medicine combines therapies from traditional medicine and complementary therapies. Those who seek complementary and alternative therapies pay for…

Understanding In our studies through nursing theory we learned about different frameworks to understand how to provide the best possible care to patients. The first few days of the courses at Western University of Health Sciences introduced us to the idea that nursing theory or concepts can be borrowed or interchanged. To explain, the theorists have formed theory based on their specific time era, culture, country or region. There were founding developmental psychologists and framework that…

Homeschooling can help the parent protect their children but also still give them the education that is necessary for them to be successful. If the student needs some sort of added class they can either go to a public school who is usually very happy to help or they can use the internet. In today’s society, the internet has helped a lot. These…

or her educational success. “Play develops skills children need to learn to read and write. Play in early childhood is the best foundation for success in school.” Jane K. Frobose from Colorado State University Extension in the Family and Consumer Education Division states in her article that children learn many useful skills from playing with either toys or other hands-on learning tools. These skills are require to become successful adults. For example, with hands-on learning as Frobose states,…