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PP 2 Alt. MedicinePage 1Fact Sheets for FamiliesProvided by California Childcare Health ProgramFor more information please contact:Healthline 18003333212Distributed by:Alternative Medicine04/02The number of Americans using alternative medicinefor themselves and their children is increasing. According to a study published in the Journal of the AmericanMedical Association (JAMA) 40 percent of Americansin 1997 used alternative medicine spending $27 billionout of pocket. Six out of 10 did not tell their physiciansthey were doing so.Alternative medicineis also known as complementary holisticunorthodox and integrative medicine andrefers to most treatmentpractices not considered conventionalthat is widelypracticed or accepted by the mainstream medical community. People often refer to these remedies asalternative if used alone and as complementary ifused in combination with other alternative or conventional therapies.The widely known methods of alternative remedies areacupuncture homeopathy herbal medicine chiropractic massage therapy naturopathy relaxation therapyaromatherapy music therapy megavitamins and traditional folk medicine. The most common is herbalmedicine.Although information on the use of alternative medicine by children is limited a majority of pediatriciansbelieve that some of their patients seek alternative care.Alternative medicine is an aspect of childrens healthcare that can no longer be ignored.Some medical schools now teach alternative medicinedue to its rising and widespread use. A growing number of hospitals and some health maintenanceorganizations offer alternative medicine treatment andlaws in some states require health plans to cover thisalternative form of care.Alternative methods of healing may be popular buttheir scientific basis has not been established in mostcases. The areas where alternative medicines seem tohave most appeal are those where conventional medicine is not able to meet a need. Examples are chronicback pain gastrointestina ...

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