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Lockwood, Richard Scott. "Physicians Providing Alternative Medicine Boundary Crossing and the Emergence of Integrative Medicine." PDXScholar, 2008. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2273.

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Integrative medicine (IM) has organized as a new area of specialization in mainstream healthcare. The development of IM is widely attributed to popular demand for the range of therapies known collectively as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). During the 1990's the rate of acceptance of CAM accelerated among consumers, professions, financing and education. The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) measured CAM utilization and professional service provision during the years 1996 and 1998, but never since. These surveys were unique because they specifically inquired as to whether CAM

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Grace, Sandra. "Integrative Medicine in Contemporary Australian Health Care." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/4048.

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ABSTRACT Integrative medicine (IM) is a dynamic and increasingly prevalent model of primary health care that combines complementary and alternative medicine with mainstream medicine. This research is about the practice of IM and its value to primary health care in Australia. It locates IM within Australian health care by revealing its processes and outcomes in terms of: practice styles, interactions between practitioners and clients and among practitioners, range of diagnostic and treatment options, and health benefits. In this research I examine the nature of integrative medicine (IM) in co-l

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Grace, Sandra. "Integrative Medicine in Contemporary Australian Health Care." Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/4048.

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Doctor of Philosophy<br>ABSTRACT Integrative medicine (IM) is a dynamic and increasingly prevalent model of primary health care that combines complementary and alternative medicine with mainstream medicine. This research is about the practice of IM and its value to primary health care in Australia. It locates IM within Australian health care by revealing its processes and outcomes in terms of: practice styles, interactions between practitioners and clients and among practitioners, range of diagnostic and treatment options, and health benefits. In this research I examine the nature of integrati

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Bhikha, Rashid Ahmed Hassen. "African Renaissance in health education : developing an integrative programme of Unani- Tibb training for health care professionals in Southern Africa." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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<p>The present healthcare system in South Africa suffers from a number of serious deficiencies. Whilst orthodox bio-medicine is well established in most first world countries, its total introduction and implementation into all communities within South Africa faces many obstacles. The cost of diagnostic techniques, investigative procedures and pharmaceutical products, the availability of competent medical staff in the non-urban areas, and the lack of acceptance of the philosophy and practice of orthodox bio-medicine in rural regions are but some of the factors which conspire against the general

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Verhovsek, Ester L. "Curriculum Change: Implementation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2592.

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Smyth, Clifford. "The contribution of Feldenkrais Method to mind-body medicine." Thesis, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1536829.

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<p> The Feldenkrais Method generates a range of healthful or salutogenic outcomes, yet its contribution to the field of mind-body medicine (MBM) remains largely unexamined. The Feldenkrais Method is a form of somatic education offering both practices and theoretical perspectives for an integrated mind-body approach. Research shows that the Feldenkrais Method produces outcomes on a range of functional, psychophysical, and psychosocial measures. This thesis argues that the Feldenkrais Method is an awareness practice of value for mind-body and integrative approaches to health. </p><p> Possible

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Beebe, Michele Morgen. "Use of complementary and alternative medicine among rural Montanans." Thesis, Montana State University, 2004. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2004/beebe/BeebeM0805.pdf.

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Goldner, Melinda Ann. "Explaining the success of the alternative health care movement : how integrative medicine is expanding western medicine /." The Ohio State University, 1998. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148795015359997.

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Farrin, Jane Mary. "A comparison of the health beliefs, attitudes and behaviours of clients visiting a general practitioner and a naturopath /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PM/09pmf246.pdf.

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Burrows, Rosellen. "Holistic approaches to health and well-being in Northern Ireland." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.308702.

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Walden, Keema M. "Perceptions of leisure and complementary and alternative medicine among spa practitioners." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3278235.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 2007.<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-09, Section: B, page: 5831. Adviser: Ruth V. Russell. Title from dissertation home page (viewed May 9, 2008).

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Johnson, Phaedra. "Health care workers' attitudes towards and perceived knowledge of complementary and alternative medicine at Baldwin Area Medical Center." Online version, 2003. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2003/2003johnsonp.pdf.

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Burton, Andre S. "Meta Tag Usage and Credibility Factors in Alternative Medicine Websites." Thesis, School of Information and Library Science, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1901/76.

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Clearly, the wide range of health information sources on the World Wide Web has the potential to lead to distribution of inaccurate medical information from unqualified sources bringing a great risk. Given the growing number of Internet users that access health-related information, the need for a more standard means to validate web site content is apparent. This paper examines how source, information, timeliness, accessibility, and design factors impact web document credibility on a narrower health topic - Alternative Medicine. It also examines the contrasts of different levels of credibility

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Hargrove, Tannis Mardece. "A phenomenological study of reiki practitioners and their perceptions of reiki as it relates to their personal health." CONNECT TO THIS TITLE ONLINE, 2008. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-05282008-162819/.

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Leischner, Julia A. "Exploring Yoga as a Holistic Lifestyle for Sustainable Human and Environmental Health." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/360.

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Improved health indicators, mental and physical health outcomes, and sustainable lifestyle practices have been found among yoga practitioners. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of mixed styles of yoga practice on the health and behaviors of yoga practitioners. The relationship between yoga and body mass index (BMI), self-reported disease diagnosis, participation in other types of physical activity, adoption of healthy and sustainable lifestyle and dietary behaviors, perceived improvements in medical conditions that yoga was used to treat, quality of life resulting from yoga p

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Kizhakkeveettil, Anupama Kizhakkeveettil. "Relationship Between Stress and Young Adults' Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2264.

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to a group of diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices, and products not treated as conventional medicine. The body of literature on stress and stress management among young adults has not addressed the use of CAM modalities for stress management among this population. The theoretical foundation of the study was based upon the transactional model of stress and coping, which describes stress as an interaction between an external stressor and the resources available to eliminate the stressor. The purpose of this quantitative study was

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Fries, Christopher J. "Contested knowledge, contested health, the social politics of regulating alternative medicine in Canada." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0004/MQ43165.pdf.

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Fogle, Peggy. "Practices and attitudes toward alternative medicine among college students." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2001. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5514/.

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This study assesses practices of college students (N=913) toward alternative medicine, relationships of students' health locus of control with practices of alternative medicine, and relationships of students' attitudes toward alternative medicine and health locus of control. A principal components factor analysis established construct validity of the author-designed Attitude Toward Alternative Medicine Scale, extracting three factors: Holistic Attitude/Control, Safety, and Satisfaction. Holistic Attitude/Control predicted use of alternative medicine (Wald =61.9, p < .01). A principal component

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Bockover, Spencer R. "Cancer Patient Experience Using Integrative Health Techniques." Scholar Commons, 2018. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7477.

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Objective: From a patient-centered perspective, this study sought to explore cancer patient experiences using integrative health techniques, while undergoing or after having completed conventional cancer therapy. Methods: Recruitment and data collection both occurred within the Supportive Care Medicine Department of a comprehensive cancer center in the southeastern United States. The primary collection method was semi-structured interviews, of which 13 were conducted. Results: Patients using integrative therapies experienced a variety of physical and mental/emotional benefits from their chosen

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Crone, Diane. "Physical activity and mental health : a qualitative investigation into the experiences of participants on exercise referral schemes." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.269929.

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O'Neill, Jennifer Lynn. "An assessment of health literacy about complementary and alternative medicine in adult residents of Flathead County, Montana." Thesis, Montana State University, 2007. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2007/oneill/O'NeillJ0507.pdf.

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Oyelowo, Tolulope. "Complementary and Alternative Medicine Careers Following a Science Academy for Underrepresented Minority Students." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5926.

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Minority groups experience disproportionately worse health outcomes. An identified solution is to increase the number of minorities providing healthcare in their own communities. Primary care complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) providers are a potential resource. Many investigators have demonstrated the efficacy of science-based pipeline programs for increasing the roles of students in allopathic health professions. Whether these programs influence matriculation of minorities into a CAM university is unknown. The main purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of a pre-college

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McNinch, Deborah A. "Patients' Perspectives on Discussing Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies With Conventional Doctors." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/946.

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Currently, little is known about patients' perceptions and beliefs in discussing complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with their conventional medical (CM) doctor. The purpose of this descriptive research was to show whether CAM-using patients have an interest in discussing CAM treatments with their CM doctor for comprehensive care as described by the health belief model (HBM) constructs of perceived susceptibility, perceived seriousness, and perceived benefits of taking action. A sample of 165 participants age 18 or older from 2 chiropractic clinics in the midwestern United States co

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Man, Lai-mei, and 文麗媚. "An exploratory study for the health seeking pattern of stroke survivors on alternative medicine." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31978617.

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Man, Lai-mei. "An exploratory study for the health seeking pattern of stroke survivors on alternative medicine." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20133236.

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Matone, Maria Cristina. "An econometric analysis of alternative medicine and health-related behaviours in Italy and England." Doctoral thesis, Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10556/2017.

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2013 - 2014<br>The thesis deals with the relations between Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and health-related behaviours and analyses the relationships between "Leisure Time Physical Activity" (LTPA) and other health-related lifestyles. Particularly, the thesis is divided into three chapters. A systematic review of literature about the determinants of the CAM use is firstly carried out and some economics aspects related to alternative cure are emphasised. The review outlines that several topics still need further investigation to allow a convenient and efficient introductio

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Richard, Nathalie. "Chronically ill patients' view of health, illness and the healing relationships in integrative medicine." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/28651.

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The increasing popularity of integrative medicine requires that we understand the meaning that patients attribute to their treatment experience. This project was a phenomenological study that sought to understand how nine chronically ill patients perceived their experience of living with illnesses and the treatment process at the integrative clinic. My findings reveal that their illnesses disrupted their life and were a threat to their self. An impetus combined with the influence of the social sphere led patients to join the clinic. The relationship with caregivers at the clinic was an importa

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Clark-Grill, Monika Maria, and n/a. "Reclaiming the full story of human health : the ethical significance of complementary and alternative medicines." University of Otago. Dunedin School of Medicine, 2005. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20060808.142253.

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This thesis investigates the moral content of illness ontologies in different healing systems, in particular biomedicine and homeopathy. It was motivated by the wish to gain a greater understanding of the possible meaning and ethical significance underlying the increasing popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Western countries. CAM is an umbrella term for a diverse group of therapeutic approaches, indicating their marginalized status in relation to conventional, scientific medicine. However, despite their diversity most CAM share a common bond by subscribing to a holist

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Mussman, Kenneth Brian. "A mixed-methods feasibility study on the provision of a brief online yoga intervention as e-health for improving stress management| Perceived stress, stage of change for stress management, and self-efficacy for stress management and engagement in yoga." Thesis, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10128242.

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<p> Stress is a ubiquitous phenomenon in modern society, as a risk factor for several chronic diseases. This study investigated the feasibility of utilizing a four-week online e-health yoga video series to provide adults with a potential mechanism for stress management. While 128 subjects provided informed consent, 92 provided baseline data, 63 joined the study by following instructions to receive the videos, 27 provided end of week # 1 data; and, 14 of 27 provided a discernable personal code for matching files (51.85% adherence rate to personal code instructions). Thus, the final sample was

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Bartley, Carmen Ionie. "Complementary Alternative Medicine: Awareness and Perceptions of Health Care Providers Who Provide Systemic Lupus Care." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/740.

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The purpose of this study was to explore healthcare providers' awareness and perceptions of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in providing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care. This phenomenolgical study was built upon existing research indicating SLE patients' need to foster better communication about CAM use. Participants were recruited from the Long Island Rheumalogical Clinic in the State of New York. Individual in-depth semistructered interviews were conducted to explore the awareness and perceptions of a purposive sample of 10 healthcare providers who care for patients

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Kago, Ntsetselele. "Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine in Botswana: patients’ attitudes, knowledge and use." University of the Western Cape, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5482.

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>Magister Scientiae - MSc<br>BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine use, knowledge and attitudes towards traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) in Botswana among people who visit public health facilities. PRIMARY AIM: The primary aim of this study was to establish the attitude towards, knowledge of and use of TCAM among patients utilizing two public health care facilities in Botswana. METHODS: The study was descriptive and quantitative in design. Data were collected using structured questionnaires in two public sector hospitals. Data included demog

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Yen, Jim C. 1967. "Patient-physician discordance in systemic lupus erythematosus and its impact on medication adherence and alternative medicine use." Thesis, McGill University, 2001. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=38442.

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Introduction. Preliminary studies found that discordance between the patients' and physicians' assessments of disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exists. We investigated the factors associated with discordance and explored the impact of discordance on medication adherence and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) use.<br>Methods. Part I investigated the factors associated with discordance, defined as the patient visual analog scale (VAS) minus the physician VAS for global disease activity. Data were extracted from the Montreal General Hospital Lupus Registry. Potential co

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Caldwell, Taylor M. "Dualism, Physicalism, and Professional or Alternative Health Seeking: A Gendered Perspective." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2016. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pitzer_theses/66.

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Evidence supporting a range of 6-14 years between mental illness symptom recognition and psychological help seeking has spurred a substantial interest in help seeking barriers. The present study suggests that mind and body dualism, the perceiving of the mind as an entity distinct from the body, is one such barrier to help seeking. Despite the fact that beliefs in mind-body dualism or its opposite, that of physicalism, are evident in virtually all human cultures and religions, surprisingly little is known about the psychological and behavioral implications of holding such beliefs. An exception

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Schroeder, Cassandra L. "Retrospective evaluation of a health promotion program designed to improve quality of life amongst youth with cystic fibrosis| Mauli Ola Foundation." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10108175.

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<p> Alternative saline therapies are one way to provide supplemental treatment to patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF); surfing represents one form of therapy that may increase health-related quality of life (HRQoL). To date, however, many assumptions about surfing’s effectiveness are based only on trials with hypertonic saline solution (extra salty sterile water), thus warranting the need to test effectiveness with a group of CF patients who use surfing as part of their treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of Surf Experience Days (SEDs) on the HRQoL of participa

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Andersson, H. Ingemar, Göran Ejlertsson, Ido Leden, and Bengt Scherstén. "Impact of chronic pain on health care seeking, self care, and medication : results from a population-based Swedish study." Högskolan Kristianstad, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 1999. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-894.

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STUDY OBJECTIVE: To explore individual and social factors that could predict health care utilisation and medication among people with chronic pain in an unselected population. DESIGN: A mailed survey with questions about pain and mental symptoms, disability, self care action, visits to health care providers, and medication. SETTING: General populations in two Swedish primary health care (PHC) districts. Medical care was given in a state health system. PARTICIPANTS: A random sample (from the population register) of 15% of the population aged 25-74 (n = 1806). MAIN RESULTS: Among people reportin

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Rosado, Renee. "Reiki as a Strategy for Reducing Burnout in Community Mental Health Clinicians." Thesis, Union Institute and University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3681812.

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<p> Clinicians working in community mental health clinics are at high risk for burnout. Burnout is a problem involving emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. Reiki is a holistic biofield energy therapy beneficial for reducing stress. The purpose of this study was to determine if 30-minutes of healing touch could reduce burnout in community mental health clinicians. This quantitative study utilized a cross-over design to explore the efficacy of Reiki versus sham-Reiki, a pseudo treatment designed to mimic true Reiki, as a means to reduce symptoms of burnou

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Chiu, Herng-Chia. "The Linkage Between Hospitals and Nursing Homes: Alternative Approaches to Minimizing Transaction Costs." VCU Scholars Compass, 1995. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4410.

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Finding more efficient ways to organize and deliver medical care is a major policy and management concern in the United States. High levels of expenditures for administrative and coordinating functions are attributed to the fact that health care systems are not "seamless" and that excessive transaction or friction costs are incurred in the exchanges between providers and purchasers and among providers. Renewed interest in vertical integration as a means to addressed these problems is being explored in the empirical literature, but rigorous theory-based investigations are rare. This study is a

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Bilharinho, Junior Carlos Rodrigues. "O Lian Gong como prática instituinte de promoção da saúde no Município de Amparo/SP." [s.n.], 2010. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/312112.

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Orientador: Solange L'Abbate<br>Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T09:08:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 BilharinhoJunior_CarlosRodrigues_M.pdf: 4011190 bytes, checksum: 5e89f626876bf57f3cd79ecb036c992e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010<br>Resumo: O Lian Gong é parte do Sistema Médico Complexo da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa. É uma prática chinesa de exercícios terapêuticos. Compõe-se de uma prática corporal de movimentos, especificamente projetada para a prevenção e tratamento de diferentes patolo

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Bhargava, Vibha. "Demand for complementary and alternative medicine an economic analysis /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1181736111.

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Kurebayashi, Leonice Fumiko Sato. "Acupuntura na saúde pública: uma realidade histórica e atual para enfermeiros." Universidade de São Paulo, 2007. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/7/7131/tde-20122007-095502/.

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O presente estudo tem como objetivos: desvelar percepções de enfermeiros acerca da acupuntura como prática assistencial de enfermagem; identificar fatores dificultadores/facilitadores para a implantação da acupuntura como técnica complementar à assistência de saúde; discutir aspectos contraditórios e os dilemas ético-legais que perpassam a prática da acupuntura pelo enfermeiro em serviços de saúde pública. Pesquisa de campo exploratória foi realizada com 33 enfermeiras, de 11 Unidades de Saúde, da Região Sudeste do Município de São Paulo, que oferecem atendimento de acupuntura por profissionai

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Boulanger, Karen Therese. "Factors related to satisfaction, pain and affect outcomes in massage therapy clients." Thesis, The University of Iowa, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3711080.

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<p>Massage therapy is often used to treat musculoskeletal symptoms and to promote wellness. While evidence regarding its effectiveness is increasing, research related to actual practice and studies seeking to understand the mechanisms of massage therapy are needed. The purpose of this research was to describe the characteristics of massage therapists and their clients and to understand the role of communication in massage therapy outcomes. The first study examined the outcome expectations, expectancies, and behaviors of a random sample of massage therapists in Iowa (n=151) using a cross-sectio

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McGregor, Daniel M. "The impact of MD and do attitudes and beliefs on their willingness to collaborate clinically with chiropractors." Thesis, Central Michigan University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3712679.

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<p> Historically the relationship between Allopathic and Osteopathic physicians with Chiropractors has been strained at best. Since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act specifically list’s Chiropractors as part of Accountable Care Organizations this strained relationship will not be in the best interests of patient care. Chiropractors are a small part of the health care puzzle so they will need to integrate into the larger health care arena and work alongside their Allopathic and Osteopathic counterparts. To accomplish this, the attitudes and beliefs of these Allopathic and Ost

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Khalsa-Zemel, Siri-Datar. "Theory of hungering." Thesis, Saybrook University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10254816.

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<p> The high rates of obesity in the United States are alarming and the mind body link with hunger is a rich area for study. The purpose of this study was to identify overarching patterns in individuals’ relationships with hunger. The study findings touch on the fields of obesity, mind body medicine, and personal development.</p><p> The research methodology used for this study was classic grounded theory, which is a theory generating approach consisting of data collection and analysis. The process begins in an open-ended fashion and then becomes more refined as the theoretical patte

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Allen, Rachael Welsh. "From Quackery to Control: Perceptions of Complementary and Alternative Medicine from Users with Mental Health Disorders." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2372.

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This study is an investigation into why people with depression and anxiety use complementary and alternative medicines at higher rates than the general population. The study examines perceptions of mental illness and meanings assigned to depression and anxiety, others’ perceptions of mental illness, and experiences with conventional medicine. All participants were using complementary and alternative medicine at the time of the study; their reasons for CAM use as well as how CAM affected perceptions of their illness were main research questions. I conducted three focus groups with individuals d

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Edes, Rebecca. "The development of a viable business plan| Health-Hardiness Training Institute." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1598636.

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<p> With a fast paced hectic environment, extensive work loads and decisions to make that affect countless lives, health administrators often experience high levels of stress. High stress levels can lead to burn out, negative work environment, poor inter-office relationships, reduced productivity and probable mental and emotional unease which can result in dismissal or quitting. </p><p> As employers are becoming increasingly aware that their businesses depend on the quality, efficiency and happiness of their employees, considerable efforts have been put into aiding them in reducing their st

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Castro, Graciele Dotto. "ENTRE AS INTERFACES DAS RACIONALIDADES DA SAÚDE: Por que terapia floral?" Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2011. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/6214.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>Western science, today, is science that has been instituted and comes in the first place, with characteristics such as objectivity, measurement and Cartesianism. This study brings to light, in a way, an old debate about what science is. And, behind that backdrop, reveals itself the central question: what reasons have led some doctors, immersed in the biomedical rationality and, consequently, in the Western scientific rationality, to look at other rationalities of health, getting to choose to work with at least one of them, the flor

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Tam, Teresa. "The effects of Cree anti-diabetic natural health products on drug metabolism and cardiomyocytes." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/28230.

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Seventeen Cree anti-diabetic medicinal plant were investigated for their capacity to cause adverse effects when used as alternative or complementary medicine. Two aspects of safety were studied using their extracts: the ability to affect the contraction rate of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes in vitro to determine if the plants can influence the human heart rate, and the ability to interfere with drug metabolism by inhibiting the cytochrome P450 enzymes in vitro. The results suggest that several Cree plants may cause a harmful effect through different mechanisms. The extracts ofW2, W4, W5, and W9

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Abdul, Rouf P. V. "Exploring patient and health professional use, views and attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicines during pregnancy." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2015. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=228640.

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The aim of this doctoral research was to explore CAM use in pregnancy from the perspectives of pregnant women and health professionals. The research was conducted in four phases: a systematic review of the published literature from 2008-2012; cross sectional surveys of two cohorts of women during the first and last trimester; and a cross sectional survey of health professionals (midwives, obstetricians, anaesthetists) at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital. The systematic review reported a significant proportion of women used CAM during pregnancy with prevalence rates ranging from 5.8% to 74.2%. The s

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Jizi, Lama. "Prevalence and Predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Lebanese College students." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2359.

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In Lebanon, estimates of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use among college students are not available. CAM practices are not well regulated and some products contain unsafe substances. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and predictors of CAM use among Lebanese college students using the health belief model. A quantitative cross sectional research design was used. An online survey was administered to 126 Lebanese college students with the aim of determining the most important predictors of CAM use. A majority (89%) of surveyed students reported the use of CAM

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Zhang, Rui. "Alternative medicine and media: a comparison of online newsgroup discussion and newspaper coverage." Thesis, Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/577.

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This study examined a specific and controversial issue in health communication: the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Recent studies have shown that both online newsgroups and traditional newspapers have involved in communicating CAM information, but research has not answered whether there are differences between the new and old media. From the perspective of uses and gratifications, this study first investigated that how people are using newsgroups to solve CAM-related problems. Then contents of newsgroup messages and newspaper stories were analyzed to do the comparison in topics,

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