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PMID: 21509665 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The use of alternative medicine (AM) in Australia dates back to its earliest times, with the indigenous medicine of the aboriginal peoples and the folk medicine of the early English settlers. AM has until recently existed quite separately from Western biomedicine (WB) and there has been little integration of the two systems. Now, referred to as complementary medicine (CM), there has been a movement over the last 20 years to include CM in WB mainstream practices. Varying degrees of success have been reported but for the discipline of oncology. Medical oncology (MO) in Australia is demanding CM provide high levels of evidence for any inclusion in cancer protocols. There are just now the beginnings of this integration, particularly as CM is now being taught in the public university system to a PhD level as well as the public demand for their medical doctors to communicate with their CM practitioners. MO specialists are now open to a dialogue with their CM counterparts. |
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Daniel Weber; Janelle M Wheat; Geoffrey M Currie |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-04-21 |
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Title: Chinese journal of integrative medicine Volume: 17 ISSN: 1672-0415 ISO Abbreviation: Chin J Integr Med Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-04-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101181180 Medline TA: Chin J Integr Med Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 246-50 Citation Subset: IM |
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Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia, drdweber@panaxea.com. |
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