Title :
Complementary and alternative medicine in the technology age
Author :
Kern, Steven E. ; Jaron, Dov
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Pharm. & Anesthesiology, Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract :
The impact of complementary and alternative medical therapies as potential low-cost solutions to healthcare problems is explored. This issue is presented to stimulate and challenge the bioengineering community to consider the opportunities present in these low-cost healthcare solutions, which can be disseminated easily without borders imposed by economic status and resource availability. This area of research provides opportunities to develop global solutions to significant healthcare problems and presents interesting adventures in understanding human physiology and pathophysiology response.
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; health care; patient treatment; physiology; alternative medicine; bioengineering; complementary medicine; human physiology; low-cost healthcare solutions; medical therapies; pathophysiology response; technology age; Africa; Australia; Availability; Biomedical engineering; Costs; Economic indicators; Genetics; Medical services; Medical treatment; Statistics; Biomedical Engineering; Biotechnology; Combined Modality Therapy; Complementary Therapies; Technology Assessment, Biomedical; Treatment Outcome;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEMB.2005.1411344
