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CAM Review FC
Summer II 2011
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Graduate
08/02/2011

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Term
CIM Means?
Definition
Complimentary and Integrative Medicine
Term
What is a newer, more accurate term as Americans use alternative medicine as an ADJUNCT to, NOT a replacement for, conventional medical care?
Definition
Complimentary and Integrative Medicine
Term
What term describes a group of diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices and products that have not been developed by use of generally accepted scientific methods?
Definition
Alternative Medicine
Term
What alternative approach to medicine is described as including the physical body, as well as the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health
Definition
Holistic Medicine
Term
What type of therapy involves the body’s own healing powers?
Definition
Natural Medicine
Term
Which term describes a type of medicine that emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of all appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative?
Definition
Integrative Medicine (IM)
Term
Which type of medicine comes from the perspective that healing occurs outside the body-mind and is viewed as something done to the patient?
Definition
Conventional Medicine
Term
Which type of medicine comes from the perspective that healing occurs within the body-mind and requires active participation of the patient?
Definition
Integrative Medicine
Term
What amt of adult Americans regularly use some form of CAM?
Definition
1/3rd
Term
Which population of americans has the highest user rates of CAM?
Definition
post baby-boomers
Term
What is the best predictor of CAM use?
Definition
Those with higher education
- Have more disposable income
- Have ↑ knowledge, self awareness
- Have different attitudes
Term
What amt of pts do NOT tell their provider about their CAM use?
Definition
Nearly 1/2
Term
In which conditions is there an increased use of CAM?
Definition
Chronic Conditions including: CA, Neurological Dz, Psychiatric Dz, Physical Disabilities, Diabetes
Term
What were the main focuses of the changes in medical education made in response to the Flexner report?
Definition
Emphasized research, education & clinical practice
Term
Type of medicine that uses drugs and surgery to prevent or treat dz?
Definition
Allopathic Dz
Term
What main factors influenced the development of CAM?
Definition
Inability of Allopathic med to effectively tx chronic dz
High incidence of adverse drug rxtns
Pt refusal of using prescriptions
Term
Term meaning activating or redirecting universal healing influences
Definition
Vitalism
Term
Term meaning harmony in the balance of energies?
Definition
Health
Term
What type of alternative medicine is described as the provider channeling their energy to affect the healing in others?
Definition
Reiki
Term
In reflexology, what is the focus of the therapy?
Definition
Asian meridian system represented in the hands and feet
Term
What alternative therapy is described as application of deep pressure to points on hands and feet by the thumb and fingers of operators?
Definition
Reflexology
Term
What alternative therapy is described as directing the pt into a state of attentive and focused concentration in which the pt is not fully aware of their surroundings, but is highly responsive to the provider's suggestions?
Definition
Hypnosis
Term
In 2004 what was the recommendation made to medical schools by the IOM?
Definition
Recommended to incorporate CAM into their curriculum
Term
What is wellness?
Definition
state of attaining and maintaining health
Term
What is the purpose of Reiki?
Definition
to restore internal harmony to the body and to release any blockages
Term
Why was reflexology first developed?
Definition
Developed in China, b/c feet were too sensitive to use acupuncture
Term
What did Freud use hypnosis for?
Definition
Used hypnosis to effectively treat hysteria
Term
What is hypnosis widely used for?
Definition
Addictions (Smoking)
Pain management
Anxiety/Fear disorders
Phobias
Chronic Dz (HTN, Asthma, Diabetes, IBS)
Depression
Wound Healing
Term
Can people be hypnotized against their will?
Definition
NO
Term
What are the physiologic effects of hypnosis on the body?
Definition
↓ SNS activity, O2 consumption and CO2 elimination
Lowers HR, BP
Can ↑ or ↓ brain wave activity
Term
What were the findings of Randolph Byrd's research into using prayer?
Definition
Fewer deaths
Less intubation and ventilator support
Fewer drugs required
Lower incidence of pulmonary edema
Less CPR required
Term
What is one of the MC practices used by people to manage cancer & other chronic diseases?
Definition
Meditation
Term
What alternative therapy is described as realigning the mind-body connection - the conscious with the physical body?
Definition
Meditation
Term
What are the emotional benefits of meditation?
Definition
Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
Learning coping skills
Increase self awareness
Focus on the present
Reduce negative emotions
Term
What alternative medicine practice has the objective of stilling the mind and directing the focus inward?
Definition
Meditation
Term
What alternative med therapy is termed "meditation in motion"?
Definition
T'ai Chi
Term
What alternative med therapy is described as a set of movements focused on the intrinsic energy of the body?
Definition
T'ai Chi
Term
What alternative medical therapy is described as using asanas (postures), focused concentration on specific body parts, and pranayama (breathing techniques) to integrate the body with mind and mind with soul?
Definition
YOGA
Term
In yoga, what does the term asanas mean?
Definition
postures
Term
In yoga, what does the term pranayama mean?
Definition
breathing
Term
What is the term for the 5 - 7 energy centers of the body including, Muladhara, Svadhishthana, Maniours, Anahata, Vishuddhi, Ajna, Sahasrara?
Definition
Chakras
Term
What are the physiologic effects of Yoga?
Definition
Decreased metabolism, BP, HR, SNS activity
Increased blood flow
Term
What alternative med therapy is described as an orchestration of sensation, perception and ability to integrate into a centrally balanced and fluid consciousness?
Definition
T'ai Chi
Term
What alternative med therapy is described as a method used to emphasize control and form to regain health by strengthening, stretching and stabilizing key muscles?
Definition
Pilates
Term
What is the foundation of Pilates?
Definition
Core Strength (abdomen, lower back, hips, buttocks)
Term
What are the 6 principles of pilates?
Definition
centering
control
flow
breathing
precision
concentration
Term
What is the guiding philosophy of Qi Gong?
Definition
Taoism
Term
What is Qi?
Definition
Vital nrg
Term
What was Qi Gong initially developed in China to treat? What is it used to treat now?
Definition
Then: HTN and Nerve Pain

Now: CA, HTN, Chronic Respiratory Conditions, Stress, GI conditions
Term
What alternative medical therapy is described as an nrg based health practice that involves movement, breathing exercises and conscious control of body nrg?
Definition
Qi Gong
Term
Who is considered the 1st naturopathic doctor?
Definition
Hippocrates
Term
Who was the creator of Naturopathy?
Definition
Benedict Lust
Term
What alternative therapy is described as a way of life and a concept for healing using various natural means to treat human illness and disease?
Definition
Naturopathy
Term
What were the instructions Hippocrates gave to his students?
Definition
Instructed his students to prescribe only beneficial treatments and avoid those that caused harm or hurt
Term
What does 'vis medicatrix naturae' mean?
Definition
the healing power of nature
Term
What is Dr. John Bastyr responsible for?
Definition
Developed naturopathic medical education
Term
What does 'primum non nocere' mean?
Definition
first do no harm
Term
What does 'tolle causam' mean?
Definition
find the cause
Term
What does holism mean?
Definition
treat the whole person
Term
What does docere mean?
Definition
doctor as teacher
Term
What universal principle is TCM based on?
Definition
yin and yang
Term
Which one, yin or yang, is represented by light, heaven, sun, day, spring, summer, hot, male, fast, up, outside, fire, and wood?
Definition
Yin
Term
Which one, yin or yang, is represented by dark, earth, moon, night, autumn, winter, cold, female, slow, down, inside, water, and metal?
Definition
Yang
Term
What is a naturopathic doc's clinical expertise?
Definition
prevention
Term
What term in chinese medicine means subtle and mobile forces that cause most physiologic functions?
Definition
Qi (or Chi)
Term
What is the goal of acupuncture?
Definition
to regulate or restore Chi
Term
What alternative medical treatment is described as burning of dried and powdered leaves of Artemesia vulgaris (ai ye) close or on the skin?
Definition
Moxibustion (jin Fa)
Term
What type of alternative medical treatment is described as the use of a low-level magnetic field to treat illness and disease states?
Definition
Magnet therapy
Term
What is the principle behind the use of magnet therapy?
Definition
All living organisms have biomagnetic fields around them
Term
Describe the placement of magnets in magnet therapy?
Definition
Magnets placed over arteries, b/c magnet is attracted to iron in blood and carries magnetic field farther (may lead to increased blood flow)
Term
Who should magnetic therapy be avoided by?
Definition
implanted cardiac and other medical devices (pacemakers, defibrillators, E-stimulators, etc)
Term
What type of alternative medical therapy is described as a form of "energy healing" in which the practitioner's hands are thought to manipulate the flow of energy around the pts body, without the practitioner's hands coming in contact with the pt?
Definition
Healing touch or therapeutic touch
Term
What benefits have been found from the use of healing touch?
Definition
cuts pain and recovery time post-op
Term
In which type of alternative medicine are the natural and supernatural forces believed to form health and illness?
Definition
Latin American Curanderismo
Term
In what culture is Curanderismo prevalent?
Definition
Mexican American
Term
What is susto?
Definition
an illness caused by a frightening event
Term
What does mal de ojo mean?
Definition
a magical glance that takes away part of the vital essence of a person
Term
What does empacho mean?
Definition
intestinal blockage caused by eating the wrong food at the wrong time or being forced to eat unwanted food
Term
What does Caida de la mollera mean?
Definition
fallen fontanelle in infants
Term
What are illnesses thought to be brought on by in Curanderismo?
Definition
Initiated by evil spirits (espiritos malos) or brujos (persons practicing evil magic)
Term
Who are the practitioners in Curanderismo?
Definition
curanderos
Term
What alternative practice is described as the study and practice of using plant material for food, medicine and health promotion?
Definition
Herbalism
Term
What is the fundamental principle of herbalism?
Definition
promote preventative care and simple treatment
Term
What are the challenges when using herbalism?
Definition
Quality of product, dosage, adverse effects
Pts may not inform health care provider of their use
Polypharmacy in the elderly
Term
In what population of pts should herbalism be used with caution in?
Definition
Prego pts, nursing mothers, children (dosing) and elderly (polypharmacy)
Term
What act regulates herbs as dietary supplements?
Definition
DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act) - 1994
Term
How can food allergies be diagnosed?
Definition
skin testing
Dietary elimination
RAST testing
Term
What are some common food allergy triggers?
Definition
Nuts (Peanuts)
Fish/Shellfish
Dairy Products
Eggs
Wheat
Soybeans
Food additives
Term
What type of alternative medical therapy uses the principle of 'using like to treat likes'?
Definition
Homeopathy
Term
What type of alternative therapy uses OTC substances that are composed of extremely diluted medicinal substances?
Definition
Homeopathy
Term
Who developed homeopathy?
Definition
Samual Hahnemann
Term
What is believed to be the source of health and illness in homeopathic medicine?
Definition
life energy (vital force)
Term
What form of medicine is described as using remedies to interact with a disease as a whole?
Definition
homeopathy
Term
What form of medicine is described as standard practice of using meds to either counteract sx or produce an action unrelated to sx?
Definition
Allopathic
Term
Who was the founder of osteopathy? When was it founded?
Definition
Andrew Taylor Still; founded in 1874
Term
Where did the concept of osteopathy stem from?
Definition
Medicine at the time of its creation was toxic (mercury, arsenic) and took alot from the pt (leeching, bleeding and purging) so it AIMED at "Drugless Healing"
Term
What alternative therapy is described as a focus on the intention to heal through the "laying on of hands"?
Definition
Osteopathy
Term
What is believed to be the cause of illness in osteopathic medicine?
Definition
Diseases develop from a misalignment of the bones
Term
What alternative medicine is described as putting an emphasis on spine mobilization?
Definition
Osteopathy
Term
What is HVLA?
Definition
Used in Osteopathic medicine, high velocity low amplitude (cervical manipulation "pop")
Term
What type of osteopathic maneuver is described as taking a spasming muscle and moving it into position that shortens the muscle & is held there for 90 - 120 sec then slowly returned to its original position?
Definition
Strain-counterstrain
Term
What type of osteopathic maneuver is described as causing muscle relaxation by the breaking of fascial adhesions or fascial realignment?
Definition
Myofascial release
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