#77 Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): At the Bedside Segment

What leads patients to search for alternative treatments than those offered in Western Medicine? How can we provide patients with safer complimentary interventions? How do we prioritize what is important in our patients health?

Show notes, Transcript and References: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2020/10/15/approach-to-patients-with-cam-beliefs/

Time stamps:

01:49 Intro 04:54 What is CAM 06:29 Prevalence of CAM 08:01 Holistic approach to patient care 11:09 Patient empowerment 14:38 Integrating CAM 18:34 Risks and Benefits 19:50 Caution patients 22:29 Indirect Risk 23:45 Big Picture 26:04 Therapeutic Alliance 27:27 Conclusion

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