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Future of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Franklin Stein, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA

June 10, 2013

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What is the future of CAM?

 

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As you know, the World Health Organization found that 80% of the world population uses some type of CAM.  In the United States, it is 40%, and I think it is increasing every year with more people using herbs and vitamins and exercising. We are also very concerned about diet.  Dietitians, naturopaths, chiropractors, and osteopaths are widely used and billions of dollars are being spent on CAM.  CAM is increasingly being used by occupational therapists.  As I mentioned, I use CAM in my own life and many physicians are now using CAM in their own life.  Stress management, meditation, diet, and mindfulness; all of that is being used by all health practitioners.  


franklin stein

Franklin Stein, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA

 

Dr. Stein is an experienced educator, researcher, and clinician in occupational therapy. He is author of the Stress Management Questionnaire and Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: A Holistic Approach 2nd edition and editor of Occupational Therapy International. He has presented numerous papers nationally and internationally on stress management.


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