Alternative medicine: Intent of analysis

Authors

  • Adolfo Peña Residente Senior de Medicina Interna, Good Samaritan Hospital. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Ofelia Paco Servicio y Manejo de Datos, PPD Global Central Labs. Highland Heights, Kentucky, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v68i1.1244

Keywords:

Alternative medicine, alternative therapies, acupuncture

Abstract

Alternative medicine is considered a set of therapeutic and diagnostic disciplines that exist outside the conventional health system. Current use of this 'class' of medicine is amply extended in both developed and undeveloped world. One of the causes of increasing use of alternative medicine is recent professional validation. Many general divulgation texts claim and justify its use based on academic information without scientific quality. In this essay we will analyze the available scientific evidence as well as logical and philosophical bases of this so called medicine.

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Published

2007-03-19

Issue

Vol. 68 No. 1 (2007)

Section

Artículo Especial

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Copyright (c) 2007 Adolfo Peña, Ofelia Paco

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How to Cite

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Peña A, Paco O. Alternative medicine: Intent of analysis. An Fac med [Internet]. 2007 Mar. 19 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];68(1):87-96. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1244