scholarly journals The Flexner Report of 1910 and Its Impact on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry in North America in the 20th Century

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank W. Stahnisch ◽  
Marja Verhoef
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Flexner Report ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

America experienced a genuinely vast development of biomedical science in the early decades of the twentieth century, which in turn impacted the community of academic psychiatry and changed the way in which clinical and basic research approaches in psychiatry were conceptualized. This development was largely based on the restructuring of research universities in both of the USA and Canada following the influential report of Johns Hopkins-trained science administrator and politician Abraham Flexner (1866–1959). Flexner’s report written in commission for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in Washington, DC, also had a major influence on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in psychiatry throughout the 20th century. This paper explores the lasting impact of Flexner’s research published on modern medicine and particularly on what he interpreted as the various forms of health care and psychiatric treatment that appeared to compete with the paradigm of biomedicine. We will particularly draw attention to the serious effects of the closing of so many CAM-oriented hospitals, colleges, and medical teaching programs following to the publication of the Flexner Report in 1910.

scholarly journals Complementary and alternative medicine use by diabetes patients in Kerala, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Vishnu ◽  
G. K. Mini ◽  
K. R. Thankappan
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Diabetes Patients ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

The study assessed: (1) the prevalence of exclusive use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), exclusive use of modern medicine and combined use; (2) the factors associated with exclusive CAM use; and (3) the expenditure for CAM use among type-2 diabetes patients in rural Kerala. We surveyed 400 diabetes patients selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Exclusive CAM use was reported by 9%, exclusive modern medicine by 61% and combined use by 30%. Patients without any co-morbidity were four times, those having regular income were three times and those who reported regular exercise were three times more likely to use exclusive CAM compared with their counterparts. Expense for medicines was not significantly different for CAM compared with modern medicine both in government and private sector. Patients with any co-morbidity were less likely to use CAM indicating that CAM use was limited to milder cases of diabetes.

scholarly journals Review on the Applications and Molecular Mechanisms ofXihuangPill in Tumor Treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiujun Guo ◽  
Jinyin Lin ◽  
Rui Liu ◽  
Yebo Gao ◽  
Shulin He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Clinical Effects ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Growth Of Tumor ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Xihuangpill (XH) is a complementary and alternative medicine that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of tumors since the 18th century. XH has clinical effects on non-Hodgkin lymphoma, breast cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, and bone metastasis. XH can also inhibit the growth of tumor cells and cancer stem cells, prevent tumor invasion and angiogenesis, and regulate the tumor microenvironment. XH is composed ofRu Xiang(olibanum),Mo Yao(Commiphora myrrha),She Xiang(Moschus), andNiu Huang(Calculus bovis). Some of the compounds found in these ingredients exert multiple antitumor effects and may synergize with the other ingredients. We aimed to summarize the clinical applications and molecular mechanisms of XH and its chemical composition. This review will provide potential new strategies and alternative perspectives for tumor treatments and basic research into complementary and alternative medicine.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Residents of Wayu Town, Western Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 929-935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negash Belachew ◽  
Tarekegne Tadesse ◽  
Addisu Alemayehu Gube
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Western Ethiopia ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and alternative medicine covers a wide variety of therapies and practices, which vary from country to country and region to region. The study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of complementary and alternative medicine among the residents of Wayu town, Western Ethiopia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 302 residents. A systematic sampling was used to select households. Data were entered in SPSS (version 20; IBM Corp) and descriptive statistics was carried out. Of 302 participants, 51.65% have a good knowledge, 78.6% were aware of complementary and alternative medicine, and 74.22% used it in the past 2 years. A total of 23.83% believe that complementary and alternative medicine is more effective than modern medicine and 28.8% preferred complementary and alternative medicine to modern medicine. This study revealed that in Wayu town, there is relatively high public interest in complementary and alternative medicine practices and a significant number has a good knowledge but generally the attitude toward complementary and alternative medicine is relatively low.

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