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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA |
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3004.0: Monday, December 12, 2005: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM | |||
Oral | |||
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| This session presents evidence-based studies in alternative and complementary health practices (ACHP). Participants will have the opportunity to examine vaiouse issues related to ACHP research and the effectiveness of alternative and complementary health practices in dealing with various health problems. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Identify issues related to alternative and complementary health practice research 2. Recognize the challenges in alternative and complementary health practice research, and 3. Discuss the effectiveness of alternative and complementary health practices | |||
| Alan Trachtenberg, MD, MPH | |||
| Evidence of multiple CAM use and their perceived benefit among adults with asthma Ava Joubert, MD, Joy P. Nanda, PhD, MS, MHS | |||
| Effects of massage therapy on African Americans (AA) with Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) Bennett Edwards, PhD, RKT, ATC, Joseph Palmer, MS, CMT, LAT | |||
| When women can’t use condoms, what is the alternative? Katie West | |||
| A randomized trial of relaxation response with acupuncture in HIV patients: Feasibility and participant experiences Bei-Hung Chang, ScD, Ulrike Boehmer, PhD, Elizabeth Sommers, MPH, LicAc, Yue Zhao, MS | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Alternative and Complementary Health Practices | ||
| Endorsed by: | Chiropractic Health Care; Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Socialist Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA