Why is it important to have access to this alternative/complementary health care provider?
Question description
Specific example of an alternative or complementary health care practice/providers
What benefits (i.e., health, social, emotional, etc. ,) does this particular alternative/complementary health provider offer to individuals?
Why is it important to have access to this alternative/complementary health care provider?
What impacts (positive or negative) does this alternative/complementary form of health care have for traditional/bio – medical medicine?
What could our health care system and government do to increase access to this alternative/complementary health care provider?
o Provide solid evidence about the different impacts, influences, and importance of the selected group ; this is where you are answering the question from above; be sure to provide at least 2 examples for each required discussion point s
o Include a discussion of why policymakers and academics should have this information
o Additionally, provide 2 suggestions or action initiatives that could be implemented to provide support and/or in crease access to this health information and health resources (i.e., health provider or health social movement)
There are some helpful links on complementary and alternative medicine
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1. Novella, S. (n.d.). Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). Retrieved from http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/special-subjects/…
2. Public Health Agency of Canada. (2008). Complementary and Alternative Health. Retrieved from http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/chn-rcs/cah-acps-eng.ph…
3. Spencer, N. (2016). Health as a Social Movement – but what does that mean? Retrieved from https://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-a…
4. Brown, P. & Zavestoski, S. (2004). “Social movements in health: An introduction.” Sociology of Health & Illness, 26(4): 679-694
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5. Brown, P., et al., (2004). “Embodied health movements: New approaches to social movements in health.” Sociology of Health & Illness, 26(1): 50-80