Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2007
Should your GP be an osteopath? Patients' views of an osteopathy clinic based in primary care.
Spinal pain is a common reason for consulting general practitioners (GPs), and complementary therapists such as osteopaths and chiropractors. Patients express greater satisfaction with the care from chiropractors and osteopaths, because they are perceived as having more empathy, diagnostic skill and effective treatment, but their attitude to a GP providing an osteopathy service is unknown. ⋯ A GP run osteopathy clinic provided additional physical and psychological benefit. GP consultation might be improved by adopting some features from the osteopathic consultation.
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA randomised comparative trial of yoga and relaxation to reduce stress and anxiety.
To compare yoga and relaxation as treatment modalities at 10 and 16 weeks from study baseline to determine if either of modality reduces subject stress, anxiety, blood pressure and improve quality of life. ⋯ Yoga appears to provide a comparable improvement in stress, anxiety and health status compared to relaxation.
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2007
Comparative StudyDifferences in perceived risks and benefits of herbal, over-the-counter conventional, and prescribed conventional, medicines, and the implications of this for the safe and effective use of herbal products.
To investigate people's views about the efficacy and specific risks of herbal, over-the-counter (OTC) conventional, and prescribed conventional medicines, and their likelihood of taking a second (herbal or OTC conventional) product in addition to a prescribed medicine. ⋯ People believe that herbal medicines are natural and relatively safe and can be used with less caution. People need to be given clear information about the risks and benefits of herbal medicines if they are to use such products safely and effectively.