Contemporary and Alternative Medicine is any therapy that is not part of the standard care that which medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and allied health professionals, such as nurses and physical therapists, practice. It includes such things as herbal therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, meditation and guided imagery.
To minimize the health risks of a CAM treatment
- Discuss it with your doctor. It might have side effects or interact with other medicines
- Find out what the research says about it
- Choose CAM practitioners carefully
- Tell all of your doctors and practitioners which CAM and standard treatments you use
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