Health Sci - Interdisciplinary
HLTH 2302: Alternative Medicine
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Presents an objective assessment and discussion of alternative and complementary medical approaches used in the United States and their significant historical, cultural, and cross-cultural implications.
- The majority of alternative and complementary medical strategies were developed in a specific historical and cultural context.
- Some of the therapies have had an impact on human health for thousands of years.
- Others have become popular only recently.
- Many methods discussed are fused with different cultural practices, such as the concept of “vitalism,” a force that modern science does not recognize but is an important attribute in certain cultural practices.
- Some methods have long and successful histories based upon sophisticated ancient medical theories, such as “Chi,” found in Chinese medicine.
Presents an objective assessment and discussion of alternative and complementary medical approaches used in the United States and their significant historical, cultural, and cross-cultural implications. Show more.