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Complementary and Alternative Medicine  Introduction Research Project Agenda Presentation title 20XX 2 Introduction Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a diverse fi...

Complementary and Alternative Medicine  Introduction Research Project Agenda Presentation title 20XX 2 Introduction Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a diverse field that encompasses health care practices and products not considered to be conventional or mainstream. Presentation title 20XX 3  ◦What are some complementary and alternative medicines used in Canada? 20XX Presentation title 4  Stats Canadians spent $6.5 billion on providers of CAM, and an additional $2.3 billion on natural health products (eg. herbs and vitamins), dietary programs, books, classes during 2015-2016 (Esmail, 2017). Approximately 56% of Canadians used at least one CAM therapy during 2015-2016 (Esmail Institute, 2017). 20XX Presentation title 5  Massage (24%), relaxation techniques (19%), chiropractic care and yoga (16%), and spiritual healing (15%) were the most commonly used CAM therapies during 2015-2016 (Esmail, 2017). Approximately 65% of British Columbians and Albertans used CAM therapies in 2016, compared to 52% of Atlantic Canadians and 46% of Quebecers (Esmail, 2017). 20XX Presentation title 6 Presentation title 7 20XX Presentation title 8  Trends and Changes Total health expenditure is expected to rise by 4.2% to reach $6,839 per person in 2018 (CIHI, 2018). Total health expenditure per person will vary from $6,597 in British Columbia and $6,584 in Ontario to $7,552 in Alberta and $7,443 in Newfoundland and Labrador (CIHI, 2018). Hospitals (28.3%), drugs (15.7%) and physician services (15.1%) are expected to account for the largest share of health dollars moving forward (CIHI, 2018). 20XX Presentation title 9  Alternative medicine research activity 1. History of the technique? 2. What is the technique? 3. Why would Canadians choose this practice over other medicine? 4. Possible dangers/side effects of the technique 5. Local practitioners 20XX Presentation title 10  1. Chiropractic Care 2. Acupuncture 3. Naturopathy ◦Homeopathy ◦Osteopathy ◦Energy Healing ◦Imagery Techniques/Therapy ◦Aromatherapy ◦Biofeedback 20XX Presentation title 11