NR 391 Week 4 Discussion Question: Common Illnesses and the Use of CAM Therapies

NR 391 Week 4 Discussion Question: Common Illnesses and the Use of CAM Therapies
Our patients come to us after exploring various avenues of self-help. At times, these avenues involve the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. Select a common (or not so common) illness/ or condition that affects a specific ethnic group/ or cultural group or vulnerable population.
  1. Name the condition/ or illness and the group/ or population.
  2. Identify two (2) CAM therapies that patients are likely to try before seeking (or in addition to) allopathic, osteopathic, or ayurvedic medical intervention for the illness or /condition.
  3. Discuss the effectiveness of each therapy you identified.
  4. Describe … individual who asks you for your professional advice about the use of these CAM therapies.

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