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[Risk-free complementary and alternative medicine?].

Barbara Burkhard1

  • 1Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Bayern, München. b.b.burkhard@t-online.de

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Complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) is often perceived as safe, but serious risks and adverse events (AEs) are documented. Public awareness and physician vigilance are crucial for patient safety.

Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Pharmacovigilance

Context:

  • Public perception often overestimates the safety of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM).
  • Limited data exists on the efficacy, risks, and adverse events (AEs) associated with CAM therapies.
  • Serious direct and indirect risks, including injuries, drug interactions, missed diagnoses, and fatalities, have been reported.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the insufficient data on CAM safety and efficacy.
  • To underscore the potential for serious adverse events and indirect risks associated with CAM use.
  • To emphasize the need for public education regarding CAM risks and the importance of vaccination.

Summary:

  • Despite public perception, CAM therapies carry significant risks, including adverse events and delayed essential medical care.

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  • Refusal of conventional treatments like vaccination, often influenced by CAM promotion, poses risks to individuals and the community.
  • There is a critical need for increased physician vigilance and systematic data collection on CAM-related adverse events.

    • Impact:

    • Enhance public understanding of the potential dangers associated with CAM.
    • Inform healthcare providers about the importance of monitoring and reporting CAM-related adverse events.
    • Promote evidence-based medicine and informed decision-making regarding healthcare choices.