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CBHD: Spirituality & Alternative Medicine in the New Millennium - Dónal P. O’Mathúna Alternative medicine continues to grow in popularity. Such medicine is defined in various ways, but generally has three characteristics: 1) it tends to focus on aspects which are not usually emphasized in conventional medical care, 2) there is typically little clinical research to support claims of efficacy or safety, and 3) it tends to be provided within a holistic philosophy that emphasizes the spiritual, relational, emotional, and physical aspects of health and healing. Estimates are that while 34 percent of Americans used some form of alternative medicine in 1990, this number had increased to 42 percent in 1997. A May 2000 Consumer Reports survey of 46,000 Americans - believed to be the largest study conducted in this country - found that 35 percent of those surveyed used alternative therapies. Alternative medicine raises a multitude of ethical issues for the new millennium, including those which center around the alleged link between health and spirituality and the increased importance being placed on evidence-based medicine. Part of alternative medicine's appeal is its claim to satisfy people's hunger for spirituality and the transcendent. The interest in spirituality among Americans is staggering. Full Article: http://www.cbhd.org/resources/healthcare/omathuna_2001-04-12.htm |
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