Whats the Difference Between Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine?
According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: • Complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine. An example of a complementary therapy is using aromatherapy to help lessen a patient’s discomfort following surgery. • Alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine. An example of an alternative therapy is using a special diet to treat cancer instead of undergoing surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy that has been recommended by a conventional doctor • Integrative medicine combines treatments from conventional medicine and CAM for which there is evidence of safety and effectiveness. It is also called integrative medicine. These definitions were found at NCCAM’s website What are Filibusters and Cloture? When hearing about debates taking place in the Senate, the words “cloture” and “filibuster” often come up. What are these, and what role do they play in the process of how a bill becomes a law? A filibuster is a technique used
