The National Health Interview Survey of adults ages 18 and over found that the most commonly
used CAM were: - Answers c. nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplements
In Native American culture, the sweat lodge was used: - Answers For purification cermonies
The cardiologist and professor who studied the link between stress and physical health and the
effects of transcendental meditation on blood pressure - Answers Herbert Benson
Dr. David Eisenberg was the first U.S. medical exchange student to which country? - Answers
China
Who is the program director for the Arizona Center for integrative medicine, the founder of the
foundation for integrative medicine, and a national voice on CAM therapies and integrative
medicine? - Answers Andrew Weil
____gives workshops utilizing Ayurrvedic modalities and is the author of more than 50 books -
Answers Deepak Chopra
Dr. Dean Ornish has found that comprehensive lifestyle changes can reverse: - Answers Heart
disease
A study by Benson and Wallace found that subjects who practices Transcendental meditation
and were able to change thought patterns, experienced: - Answers slower heart rates
Dr. Bernard Siegel spent much of his life helping cancer patients learn how to use___to help in
the healing process. - Answers their own body energy
according to SnL, what is the main mission of the national center for complementary and
alternative medicine (Now called NCCIH) - Answers to fund and conduct research about
complementary health approaches
Complementary Medicine - Answers non-stream and used along conventional medicine.
I.e aromatherapy after surgery
Alternative medicine - Answers health care practices and products used in place of conventional
medicine
Integrative Health - Answers incorporating complementary approaches into mainstream health
care (alternative and conventional)
Acupressure - Answers Application of pressure on specific points of the body
acupuncture - Answers Chinese medical practice of inserting needles into certain areas of the
body
, allopathic medicine - Answers Conventional Western medical practice; in theory, based on
scientifically validated methods and procedures
allopathic physician - Answers A physician offering medical care using pharmacologically active
agents or surgical interventions to treat or suppress symptoms of diseases or injuries
Ayurveda - Answers a system of traditional medicine, understood as a teaching transmitted
from the sages
Biofeedback - Answers a system for electronically recording, amplifying, and feeding back
information regarding a subtle physiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle tension
chiropractic medicine - Answers use of manipulating the spinal vertebra to release subluxations
that cause nerve impingement
conventional medicine - Answers mainstream medical practices
development assistance for health (DAH) - Answers publicly financed assistance available for
underdeveloped countries in the form of financial resources and improved effectiveness of
resources
energy therapies - Answers propose to manipulate people's invisible energy fields
holistic health - Answers the view that the mind, body, and spirit are interdependent and function
as a whole within the environment
homeopathic medicine - Answers remedies that feature a small dose of an illness-inducing
substance to activate the body's own natural defenses
muscular dystrophy - Answers group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of
muscle and weakness
naturopathic medicine - Answers a relatively new system of medicine that is not only a system
of medicine but also a way of life, with emphasis on patient responsibility, patient education,
health maintenance, and disease prevention
Traditional Chinese Medicine - Answers a system of ancient Chinese medicinal treatments
including acupuncture, diet, herbal therapy, meditation, physical exercise, and massage to
prevent, diagnose, and treat disease
The annual national health interview survey is administered by___ - Answers CDC and NCHS
Four major elements of CAM - Answers Nature, vitalism, science and the aspect of spirituality
First element: Nature - Answers a metaphor for many alternative medicines or therapies
-I.e. Food that is labeled as organic rather than processed is desirable