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Chapter 30
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alternative Medicine | Any range of medical therapies not regarded as orthodox by Western medicine |
| Ayurveda | A holistic traditional medical system originating in India that emphasizes disease prevention |
| Biofeedback | The use of electronic monitoring of an automatic bodily function to train someone to acquire voluntary control of that function |
| Chiropractic Medicine | Manual manipulation of the joints and muscles |
| Complementary Medicine | A range of medical therapies that fall beyond the scope of Western medicine. They are complementary to traditional medicine |
| Diagnosis | A physician's recognition of a condition or disease based on its outward signs and symptoms and/or confirming tests or procedures. |
| Herb | Any plant that is valued for its aromatic, medicinal, flavorful, or other properties |
| Homeopathy | A therapeutic belief that dilutions of medicinal substances that cause a specific symptom can treat an illness that yields the same symptoms. The FDA under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regulates homeopathic medications. |
| Prophylaxis | Treatment or measure to prevent disease |
| Synthetic Medicine | A medication made in a laboratory from chemical processes |
| Traditional Chinese medicine | Complementary and alternative medicine whole medical system including a range of traditional medicine practices originating in China |
| Medication reconciliation | The process of preparing a complete and accurate listing of patient's medications and all related medical information such as allergies |
| First-pass effect | A process in which a portion of the drug is metabolized before the drug has a chance to be distributed systemically |
| BUD | Beyond Use Date |
| SE | Side Effects |