Related Experiment Videos
Alternative medicine: old ideas with new interests?
1Dept of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, WI.
The West Indian Medical Journal
|June 16, 1999
Summary
Complementary medicine use is rising globally, prompting legal and educational frameworks. Jamaica is also seeing increased interest, necessitating attention to regulatory and scientific aspects.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Growing global utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
- Development of legal and regulatory frameworks in developed nations to govern CAM.
- Emergence of academic and professional organizations supporting CAM practitioners.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the increasing recognition of complementary medicine in Jamaica.
- To identify key legal, educational, and scientific issues related to CAM in Jamaica.
- To prepare for future integration and regulation of CAM.
Main Methods:
- Review of trends in complementary medicine adoption.
- Analysis of existing regulatory and legal structures.
- Assessment of academic and professional CAM infrastructure.
Main Results:
- Significant increase in CAM use observed in developed countries.
- Establishment of laws and regulations for public and practitioner protection.
- Growing research and professional bodies for CAM.
- Increasing public interest and recognition of CAM in Jamaica.
Conclusions:
- Jamaica faces a growing interest in complementary medicine.
- Addressing legal, educational, and scientific considerations is crucial for Jamaica's future CAM landscape.
- Proactive planning is needed for the integration of CAM.