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HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 1 Discussion

Personal Experiences

Have you sought out complementary and integrative medical care for yourself? Do you know someone who has? What has your experience been? If you have not, would you? Why or why not?

 

HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 2 Discussion

Whole Medical Systems

After delving into the worlds of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic medicine this week, you can see how vast and distinct each one is in how they view health and disease. Please discuss the major concepts and treatment modalities in one of these as you understand them. How did learning about the scientific research that is being conducted add to your understanding?

For which particular diseases/disorders would you recommend Traditional Chinese Medicine or Ayurvedic medicine? Support your choices with current research.

 

HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 3 Discussion

Chiropractic and Osteopathic Medicine

How are chiropractic and osteopathic medicine similar? How are they different? Discuss how they each are perceived by and used by the public. What criteria would you use in choosing the right practitioner for yourself or a patient?

 

HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 4 Discussion

Whole Medical Systems II: Naturopathic and Homeopathic Medicine

Consider some of the founding principles or tenets of each of these practices. What makes them unique? How do they support the body’s own innate healing process? Please provide at least one example.

 

 

 

 

 

HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 5 Discussion

Yoga

In your opinion, should yoga be considered an integrative medicine modality? Why or why not? What studies support or dispute this?

 

HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 6 Discussion

Meditation

Discuss your understanding of meditation. Choose one type of meditation and discuss in detail. Do a review of the literature and elaborate on how this meditation practice has been investigated scientifically, and if it has been used as a health modality. If so, how? What results have been reported?

 

HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 7 Discussion

Biologically Based Practices I

This week, please provide an original response to one of the questions below. Then, respond to classmates who answered the other questions.

Discuss the research, theory, and practice of aromatherapy.

If a colleague were to ask you about herbal medicine, which three articles/studies would you recommend as required reading and why?

Do you think the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) still functions appropriately in governing drugs and dietary supplements available to the U.S. public, given its current practices and resources?

 

HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 8 Discussion

Shiatsu

Without the concept of qi, would shiatsu still be different from Western massage therapy? As someone seeking body-based therapy, discuss your thoughts about weighing the different options. Why would you choose one over another? Discuss the above questions in detail and be specific.

 

 

 

HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 9 Discussion

Energetic Healing and Vitalism

Choose one topic from your readings this week in energetic healing and vitalism and discuss in detail. Please use additional sources and cite these in your discussion postings.

 

HW310 Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Unit 10 Discussion

Course Wrap-Up Discussion

Use this wrap-up discussion to talk about what you have learned and how you think it will help you in the future.