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June 10-11, 2019 | Edinburgh, Scotland
Alternative Medicine and Traditional Medicine
International Conference on
Allied Journal of Medical Research | Volume 3
Alternative Medicine: Doubtful treatment or a powerful healing force?
Major Roger Haw Boon Hong
Ansted University, British Virgin Islands
A
lternativemedicineisanapproachtohealingusedinplace
of conventional medicine. Complementary medicine, on
the other hand, is used together with conventional medicine.
For example, if a special diet is used to treat cancer in place
of surgery recommended by a conventional doctor, the diet
would serve as an alternative therapy. However, if a special
diet were used to combat high cholesterol levels in a patient
with heart disease, in addition to coronary artery bypass
surgery, the diet would serve as a complementary therapy.
Since the same therapy can serve as either complementary
or alternative, the various therapies outside the domain of
conventional medicine are often grouped together under
the term CAM (complementary and alternative medicine)
therapies. The increasing interest in alternative medicine,
which attempts to treat a patient’s body, mind, and spirit, can
be viewed as a measure of the spiritual hunger in our high-
tech society. The desire within the medical community to
integrate treatments for a patient’s spiritual needs as well as
physical needs is validating the importance of pastoral care
in the hospital setting. Perhaps an approach to healing that
makes use of the strengths of both conventional medicine and
alternative medicine would enable a person to experience
the best of both medical worlds. The forms of alternative
medicine with scientific backing could be used to maintain
health and increase physical fitness, while conventional
medicine could be used to accurately diagnose and eradicate
disease. Certain cautions, however, should be observed.
Speaker Biography
Roger Haw has completed his Ph.D in Alternative Medicine at The Open
InternationalUniversityforcomplementarymedicines in2000.Besidesthat
he has interest in nine academic specialization in the field of Humanities,
Community Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental
and Sustainable Development Sciences, Strategic Management,
International Marketing, Cultural Arts, Distance Education and Peace
Education. Presently, he serves as an Honorary Executive Director of
International Council of Electrohomeopathy for Malaysia Chapter and
an Honorary Executive Director for Education of American Nutritional
Medical Association for Malaysia Chapter. Many of his publications and
articles have been translated in other languages and has been serving as
an editorial board member of reputed publications
e:
bnhaw123@gmail.com