Operational definition of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine derived from a systematic search.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying what therapies constitute complementary, alternative, and/or integrative medicine (CAIM) is complex for a multitude of reasons. An operational definition is dynamic, and changes based on both historical time period and geographical location whereby many jurisdictions may integrate or consider their traditional system(s) of medicine as conventional care. To date, only one operational definition of "complementary and alternative medicine" has been proposed, by Cochrane researchers in 2011. This definition is not only over a decade old but also did not use systematic methods to compile the therapies. Furthermore, it did not capture the concept "integrative medicine", which is an increasingly popular aspect of the use of complementary therapies in practice. An up

SUBMITTER: Ng JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9006507 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature