The Evaluation and Ranking of Websites for their Suitability as a Scientific Reference for the Topic of Alternative Medicine

The last two sources that are not from an academic website of any kind seem credible, and have doctors to back up their finding, but they both have disclaimers on them that the information is purely educational and should not take the place of a doctor's advice. The fact that they have this disclaimer makes me wonder if they have to have it, or are not confident in the information they have given.

It could be considered that conventional medicine has indirectly contributed to the rise of complementary and alternative medicine. A broad definition of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is “a broad set of health care practices that are not part of that country’s own tradition or conventional medicine and are not fully integrated into the dominant health-care system” (The World Health Organisation, n.d.). Expanding on this definition it is important to address the variable similarities of CAM modalities. CAM therapies across the various modalities have in common a shared, in varying degrees, holistic approach and subscribe to some form of vitality - a contrast from the science-based view point of conventional medicine prevalent in western society. In spite of CAM therapies empirical nature and efficacies, it is suggested that dissatisfaction of conventional medicine underpins the popularity it has garnered, thus, it will be examined further as to how and why. A further discussion will be made to related dangers of both alternative and science-based medicine; providing an opportunity to constructively educate the public on the differences between the two systems.

Throughout the years there have been two traditions within the practice of medicine. One is the 'art of healing ' which involves its own specialised brand of training. The art of healing is dependent on the prescriber 's foreknowledge and the clients’ viewpoint of the prosperous results. The 'Science of healing ' is based on scientific and technological ideas. This tradition results in a lower liability for practitioners regarding the showing of an original approach to medicine, however the results of this method are more calculable (Kayne 2002). It is believed that the tradition of the ‘art of healing’ is increasing in popularity. The World Health Organisation states ' 'that the terms ' 'complementary medicine ' ' or ' 'alternative medicine’ ' are used interchangeably with traditional medicine in some countries. They refer to a broad set of health care practices that are not part of that country 's own tradition and are not integrated into the dominant health care system” (World Health Organization 2000). This type of treatment, is commonly known as ‘Complementary and alternative medicine’ (CAM). The word complementary derives from the meaning ‘together with’ established practices and the word alternative refers to ‘in place’ of established practices. Some patients choose to participate in complementary therapies along with the medication prescribed by their general practitioner whilst others prefer complementary therapies as opposed to the medications

I improved the way I find evidence by using reputable database like EBSCO rather than Google. This removed any doubt that the source was credible due to the revisions of peers who are experts in the respective fields. When combining all of the evidence, I learned to corroborate evidence in the same paragraph by finding studies that show similar results (3-4).

Upon entering the Alternative Medicine degree program at Everglades University I did not know what I was going to do with the degree. I did know, however, that I wanted to understand the concepts of alternative healing methods better because I had just experienced the death of my grandfather from a diabetic induced disease while I had stood idly by—with nothing I could do to help. I also understood that I wanted to learn more about the subject that I had become quite passionate about through my own 100-pound weight loss journey—nutrition. Little did I know that this decision would not only further spark my passion, but

In an age where technology is used without question and is an integral part of everyday life, people must be skeptical about what they read online, especially in regards to health information. There is an abundance of health information on the worldwide web, but it can be put out there by anyone and may not always be accurate or safe. The reader must scan the information they found and determine its credibility and a lot of the resources people use, especially, for complementary and alternative therapies, are not accurate and may pose an inherent risk to one’s health. The website, Phen375, is quite a obscure source of health information for many reasons (“Phen375”, n.d.). There are many ways a viewer can decide whether this website is credible

The purpose of this discussion will be to review Hannah’s case and to go over what course of action will be best for her. In review, Hannah is a 10-year-old girl who has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. She is a 4th grade student at Hendricks Elementary School. Prior to her diagnosis, Hannah was very involved in sports and played on the girls’ volleyball team. Her mom is concerned with how this diagnosis is going to affect Hannah’s life. This paper will explain the diagnostic testing that is performed on a usual basis to formally diagnose the disease. We will also be looking at some of the Complementary and Alternative treatments that may be beneficial to Hannah. A plan will be looked at to find what treatment is most appropriate for her. Once the prognosis is also discussed we can go over any potential barriers that may exist for Hannah.

The evidence suggests the diabetic epidemic is caused by an increased overload of toxins within a person’s body. A primary goal for naturopathic doctors in the treatment of their patients is to eliminate

As I compared the British Medical Journal and the guardian, all relative information must be relayed throughout the document. All research shown in the BMJ was fully factual evidence based upon the experiment. The

This was a good source because it provided good, true information and backed up it?s information with information from qualified specialists.

The use of complementary alternative medical therapies (CAM) is increasing in incidence in the pediatric population. CAM is a division of a more broad area of medicine that is known as integrative medicine. This type of medicine’s main focus is on the person as a whole. CAM offers a variety of practices that can be applied to pediatrics. It is imperative that pediatric providers have at least some knowledge and information on different CAM treatments that are available. It is likely that patients and families will come to their providers with questions about these therapies as well as the fact that one day, these providers may need to incorporate CAM therapies into their patients’ plans of treatment. There

Papers were mainly from the United States and Australia, with other articles distributed among other countries.

The abstract is clear, with the correct formatting, and length (i.e. less than 250 words). It also provides an accurate description of the articles’ objective, background, methodology and results. While including reference to all of the articles keywords. However, I believe that the abstract may have been improved with the presence of a concluding sentence. As well as recommendations and limitations for the findings and/or the possible application of the measure.

The practice and participation of alternative medicine or complementary medicine is becoming more and more accepted, accessible, and utilized on a worldwide scale. Some possibilities to explain this are the perception of alternative medications and therapies as being more effective when reversing or treating chronic conditions and having fewer and less harmful or painful side effects as the pharmaceuticals which the majority of doctors prescribe to their patients in need (Belew, 1999). Estimations have been systematically calculated claiming that the earth contains approximately 600,000 species of plants with only five percent of them investigated chemically or pharmacologically (Bunce,1987). During current times, many have shifted

There are three authors of the first selected article, Kathi J. Kemper, Sunita Vohra and Richard Walls. The qualification of Kathi Kemper is MD, MPH. She is a known paediatric and works in the Nationwide Children 's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The qualification of Dr Sunita Vohra is MD. She is a Centennial Professor and works in the Department of Paediatrics as the faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. She is also known as an excellent researcher in CAM. The qualification of Dr Richard Walls is MD, PhD. He worked as a chief of staff in the Rady Children Hospital. He is a known pioneer of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for children. He also served as National Task Force on CAM. The content of the article is according to the current research on the Complementary and Alternative Medicine and it contains academic material as current academic requirements. In the selected article terms related to CAM are clearly defined, description of the epidemiology is discussed, common types of CAM therapies and their benefits are highlighted. This article also reviewed the medical, legal and ethical implications. The authors of this article explained the content well, for example, it is discussed in the article that Paediatricians and physicians have the responsibility to update themselves with current knowledge as well as provide counselling regarding CAM therapies to the patients based on the evidence-based information. Thus, the article supports and promotes the