Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pakistan: Prospects and Limitations.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pakistan: Prospects and Limitations.
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DOI：
10.1093/ecam/neh088
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发表时间：
2005-06
影响因子：
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通讯作者：
Hatcher, J
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作者：
Shaikh, BT;Hatcher, J
尽管现代医学取得了惊人的进步，但传统医学一直在实践。超过70%的发展中国家人口仍然依赖于补充和替代医学系统。文化信仰和习俗往往导致农村地区的自我保健或家庭治疗以及向传统治疗师咨询。循证CAM疗法在治疗急性和慢性疾病方面取得了显着的成功。在巴基斯坦，信仰精神治疗师、牧师、哈基姆、顺势疗法甚至许多江湖郎中的人都使用替代疗法。这些都是首选的问题，如不孕症，癫痫，心身问题，抑郁症和许多其他疾病。传统医药部门已成为保健的重要来源，特别是在该国的农村和部落地区。咨询CAM治疗师的主要原因是附近，负担得起的费用，可用性，家庭压力和社区的强烈意见。巴基斯坦在使用药用植物治疗各种疾病方面有着非常丰富的传统。这就需要在基于证据的信息共享方面整合现代和CAM系统。特别是在发展中国家，人们寻求健康的行为要求通过向所有CAM治疗师提供适当的培训、设施和转诊支持，将他们纳入主流。必须利用两个系统之间的积极互动，为改善人民健康的共同目标而努力。
Despite all the marvelous advancements in modern medicine, traditional medicine has always been practiced. More than 70% of the developing world's population still depends on the complementary and alternative systems of medicine (CAM). Cultural beliefs and practices often lead to self-care or home remedies in rural areas and consultation with traditional healers. Evidence-based CAM therapies have shown remarkable success in healing acute as well as chronic diseases. Alternative therapies have been utilized by people in Pakistan who have faith in spiritual healers, clergymen, hakeems, homeopaths or even many quacks. These are the first choice for problems such as infertility, epilepsy, psychosomatic troubles, depression and many other ailments. The traditional medicine sector has become an important source of health care, especially in rural and tribal areas of the country. The main reasons for consulting a CAM healer is the proximity, affordable fee, availability, family pressure and the strong opinion of the community. Pakistan has a very rich tradition in the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of various ailments. It necessitates the integration of the modern and CAM systems in terms of evidence-based information sharing. The health-seeking behavior of the people especially in developing countries calls for bringing all CAM healers into the mainstream by providing them with proper training, facilities and back-up for referral. A positive interaction between the two systems has to be harnessed to work for the common goal of improving health of the people.
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DOI：
10.1093/ecam/neh002
发表时间：
2004-06-01
期刊：
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
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作者：
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通讯作者：
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DOI：
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发表时间：
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影响因子：
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