Green odor and depressive-like state in rats: Toward an evidence-based alternative medicine?

2011 ◽  
Vol 224 (2) ◽  
pp. 290-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuo Watanabe ◽  
Miho Fujihara ◽  
Eri Murakami ◽  
Michio Miyoshi ◽  
Yuki Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Green Odor

scholarly journals Evidence-based Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine I: History

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Chiappelli ◽  
Paolo Prolo ◽  
Olivia S. Cajulis
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Western Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
Philosophical Foundations ◽  
Medical Tradition ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Contemporary Western medicine has witnessed a fragmentation of our conceptualization of the medical endeavor into ‘traditional medicine’ and ‘non-traditional medicine’. The former is meant to refer to the Western medical tradition, the latter encompasses both ‘complementary’ and ‘alternative’ medical practices. Complementary medicine complements conventional medical treatments, and alternative modes of medical interventions are meant to replace traditional Western medicine. Evidence-based research must be directed at establishing the best available evidence in complementary and alternative medicine. This paper is the first of a set of four ‘lectures’ that reviews the process of evidence-based research, and discusses its implications and applications for the early decades of the 21st century. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the series by examining some of the historical and philosophical foundations of this research endeavor.

scholarly journals Alternative medicine under the Mental Health Care Act, 2017: Future implications and concerns

2022 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Ramdas Ransing ◽  
Sujita Kumar Kar ◽  
Vikas Menon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Insufficient Evidence ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Evidence Based Care

In recent years, the Indian government has been promoting healthcare with an insufficient evidence base, or which is non-evidence-based, alongside delivery of evidence-based care by untrained practitioners, through supportive legislation and guidelines. The Mental Health Care Act, 2017, is a unique example of a law endorsing such practices. In this paper, we aim to highlight the positive and negative implications of such practices for the delivery of good quality mental healthcare in India.

How to Search and Critique Scientific Evidence for Decision-Making

2017 ◽  
pp. 100-123
Author(s):  
Mayuree Tangkiatkumjai ◽  
Win Winit-Watjana ◽  
Li-Chia Chen
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

A clinical decision on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) should be made based on evidence-based medicine (EBM) together with practitioner's knowledge and experiences. This chapter describes the process of EBM, including how to address a clinical question, do a systematic search for appropriate evidence with key search terms, appraise the evidence and make a clinical decision on CAM applications. An effective literature search should be performed by using a structured search strategy in searching biomedical and CAM databases, such as the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM Citation Index). Few standard tools are recommended to evaluate the quality of CAM studies, i.e. the CONSORT extension for herbal interventions and STRICTA for RCTs of acupuncture. Additionally, some guidelines for designing RCTs in Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) can also be adopted to critique CAM literature. A clinical decision on choosing optimal CAM for patient care should be based on the current best evidence emerged from the EBM process.

The future of clinical trials

2010 ◽  
pp. 45-47
Author(s):  
Perry Nisen ◽  
Patrick Vallance
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Scientific Evaluation ◽  
New Treatments ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Short Section

Clinical trials are the bedrock of evidence-based medicine. Introduced in the mid 20th century, they heralded a move away from opinion and anecdote to a more scientific evaluation of new treatments. Indeed, it could be argued that it is the clinical trial and the application of scientific method to determine which treatments work that distinguishes ‘medicine’ from ‘alternative medicine’. The aim of this short section is to outline the way in which clinical trials are likely to evolve over the next few years....

Online Information on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer Patients: Evidence-Based Recommendations

Onkologie ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 2-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jutta Huebner ◽  
Bianca Senf ◽  
Oliver Micke ◽  
Ralph Muecke ◽  
Christoph Stoll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Complementary And Alternative
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