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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States
G
Garlic, 262
Gastroenterological disease, 45
Geriatric medicine, 242–244 , 248–249
Germany, 264–265
Ginkgo biloba , 21
Glucosamine, 21 , 262
Guided imagery, 173 , 206
Gynecologic problems, 45 , 203
H
Headache treatment, 38
cost-effectiveness of CAM, 49–50
Health food stores, 59–60
Herbal medicine, 16 , 18 , 147
Cochrane Library data, 133
patterns of use, 35 , 44 , 48 , 254
pharmacist education in, 227
sources of information about, 58–59
See also Dietary supplements
Holistic care, 211
Homeless people, 42
Homeopathy, 16 , 109
attitudes of conventional physicians, 203
insurance coverage, 47
licensure for, 238
N -of-1 research studies, 112
Hypericum. See St. John’s wort
Hypertension, 38 , 46
Hypnotherapy, 173 , 203 , 206
I
Indinavir, 23
Informed consent, 177–178 , 181 , 183
patient preference for CAM therapy in absence of proof of effect, 184–188
Institute of Medicine, 29–31 , 270–271
Insurance. See Reimbursement
Integration of CAM and conventional medicine, x
CAM-centric services model, 218
CAM training in medical schools, 17 , 226–227 , 230–237 , 248
cancer treatment, 202
complementary services model, 218
conceptualization of health in, 210–211
concierge model, 219
consultant model, 217
consumer demand and, 208–209
continuity of care concerns, 219
definition, 209 , 210
ethical and legal considerations, 8 , 179–192
financial considerations, 218 , 219–220
fitness center model, 217
goals, 7 , 211–213 , 220 , 280
implementation models, 217–220
in institutions, 201–202 , 208 , 215–217
integrative medical doctor/DO-centric service model, 218
motivation of health care practitioners for, 208–209 , 218
NCCAM efforts, 25
patient oriented delivery system, 219
patient–physician relationship in, 209 , 210
patient preference for CAM therapy in absence of proof of effect, 184–188 , 214–215
physician characteristics and, 209
primary-care model, 217
recognition of medical pluralism in, 169–171
recommendations for research, 7–8 , 221–222
referral issues, 189–190 , 215
reimbursement patterns, 206–208
spectrum model, 210
trends, 6–7 , 196 , 201–206 , 278
virtual model, 217
See also Translating research findings into practice
International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects , 174–175
Internet, 58–59 , 66
Isoflavone formononetin, 147
J
Journal of the American Medical Association , 21
K
Knowledge-based medicine, 15