Assignment:
There is no complementary or alternative medicine (CAM). There is only medicine; medicine that has been tested and found to be safe and effective . . . Medicine that has been tested and not found to be safe and effective . . . and medicine that is plausible but has not been tested . . .
- How would you apply the above statement to CAM therapies?
- "Complementary therapy" and "alternative therapy" are the terms used interchangeably. Do you think a meaningful difference exists between these two terms? Why?
- What barriers exist in traditional (allopathic) medicines for acceptance of CAM therapies?
- Why is it insufficient to rely on a century's worth of anecdotal evidence for alternative therapies?
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.