Incorporating Naturopathic Medicine into a Hospital Setting: One Institution's Experience
| Autor: | Gail Elliott Patricolo, T. Lanni, Maureen M. Anderson, Hallie Armstrong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Hospital setting media_common.quotation_subject Naturopathy education Alternative medicine humanities 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Nursing 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine Institution 030212 general & internal medicine Integrative medicine business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 22:153-158 |
| ISSN: | 1557-9085 1076-2809 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/act.2016.29064.tla |
| Popis: | The number of patients seeking complementary health approaches combined with conventional treatments has grown considerably over the past decade. The current authors have previously described how an integrative medicine department was initiated and implemented at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan. This article discusses how the integrative medicine department was expanded to include naturopathic medicine. This expansion was implemented because patients were taking herbs and supplements without their doctors' knowledge. This situation can be dangerous, especially for patients with cancer who are receiving chemotherapy, as various herbs and supplements can interact with treatment for these patients. Because the State of Michigan does not offer licensing to naturopathic doctors (NDs), care had to be taken to identify highly trained and qualified NDs and to work within the legal parameters of the state. This article discusses why the integrative medicine department was expanded to include naturo... |
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