Essays on Alternative Therapy

Nursing

LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES 1.) One of the compelling rights addressed by this case is medical autonomy. The right to autonomy gives the patients the opportunity to exercise reason which means rational reasoning based on a good ground of knowledge and understanding (Coggon and Miola, 2011, p.529). Every person has the right to make autonomous decision and engage in moral concepts. Liberty and autonomy go together. The importance of liberty is the freedom to act in accordance to autonomy. Agarwal and Murinson (2012, p.3.) stated that patient autonomy refers to the patient’s right to the involvement during the ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: Not Applicable Age: 60 y/o Sex: Male Subjective Data: HPI (History of Present Illness): Patient said that the abdominal pain started the day before. Although patient admitted to experiencing similar discomfort in the past, patient did not experience this kind of pain which he rated as 10 from last night. In the past, the pain would only last for a couple of hours unlike this time which has not been relieved despite 24 hours had already passed. Patient also admits to experiencing nausea but has not vomited despite feeling nauseous. For the past ...

Critical analysis

Acupuncture is a unique alternative therapy in which acupoints on the skin are stimulated using various methods with the aim of treating a host of conditions including pain relief. In this paper, I analyze three articles with a special focus on the following components: mechanism of action, therapy, treatment, side effects, contraindications and usefulness in practice. The articles under review have been authored by Martin et al. (2006), Rebhorn et al. (2012) and Hutchinson et al. (2012). Hutchinson et al. (2012) conducted a systematic review in order to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of chronic non-specific low back pain. ...

Arguably, the largest alternative to allopathic medicine, chiropractic has been around for well over a century. Founded in 1895 by D. D. Palmer, a magnetic healer from Davenport, Lowa, USA, the alternative medical method concentrates on the premise that diseases and illnesses are caused by problems in the lower spinal cord. Essentially, chiropractic has variously been described as a complementary alternative form of healthcare profession which is rooted in diagnosis, management and prevention of problems relating to the neuromusculoskeletal system (Davies et al 1). Apparently, the practice is widely observed, now operating in more than 100 countries in all regions. The chiropractors ...

Alternative medicine is the term given for medicinal products or services that are not a part of a standard medical care. It means nonstandard treatments that can be used along with the standard treatment. Some examples of alternative medicine are herbal medicines, acupuncture, chiropractic medicine, energy therapies, magnetic field therapy, hypnosis, Reiki, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Traditional Medicine, and healing touch therapies (National Institute of Health, n.d.). These have been around for many years, but in literature, there is a support as well as controversy surrounding it. In some cases, there has been considerable research done while in some other cases, there has ...

When the first congress on alternative medicines was organized by the Faculty of Medicine in the University Of Rome in the year 1973; private practitioners from across the world presented more than one hundred and fifty brands of alternative medicines (Whistler 14). The congress, which sought to establish the validity and effectiveness of alternative medicines established that most of the alternative therapies were indeed functioning and that they could be tested and proven scientifically. Some of the therapies were found to be common in more than one community with most of the communities coming from the Asian continent. The ...

3.1. As a care worker in a specific care setting:

3.1.a. Explain what you understand by reliability of information during complementary therapies.

As a care worker in a specific care setting such as geriatric care or cancer care, there has to be more than enough information needed to support any decision to turn to complimentary therapies for relief. Although some of the unconventional therapies are said to have originated from ancient practices, it is still not enough to justify its effectiveness and reliability. Some health clinics offering alternative healing advertise their services through the internet, newspaper or magazine. There is still a need for ...

Alternative medicine is use of any other treatment method apart from the conventional medicine that has been scientifically proved. In most cases, alternative medicine is based on culture, tradition and believes of the people. However, this method of treatment is not legally acceptable in some religions and in some other communities (Raymond, 98). Due to the fact that alternative medicine is not scientifically proved, it is never found in hospitals. In addition, doctors do not recommend this treatment since it is not ethically acceptable in many societies. The fact that alternative treatment is not acceptable has made insurance companies ...