Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Health Care: Conventional and Complementary Medicine

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After studying the chapter, you should be able to

Describe the basic premises of conventional medicine, and list the different types of conventional health care providers

Explain how to choose and evaluate a primary care physician

Describe the different types of complementary and alternative medicine, and explain their basic philosophies and treatments

Explain how to choose and evaluate a practitioner of a complementary or alternative form of treatment

Discuss both the safety issues associated with the use of complementary and alternative medicine and possible reasons for its appeal

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