Deck 7: Epidemiology of Womens Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Question 1

Which term refers to healing and disease prevention through the intake of natural substances, such as botanicals, vitamins, minerals, and food?

A) mind-body medicine
B) manipulative and body-based practices
C) energy medicine
D) natural products

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Among cancer patients, those with _____ cancer are the most likely to use CAM therapies in conjunction with their conventional treatment.

A) lung
B) colorectal
C) breast
D) pancreatic

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In a 2001 survey of CAM use among women, Kronenberg and colleagues noted that _____ women were LEAST likely to have seen a CAM practitioner, and used CAM most often for joint pain, back pain, or osteoporosis.

A) African-American
B) Chinese American
C) Mexican American
D) non-Hispanic whites

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is a complete system of theory and practice that cuts across all four CAM practice domains?

A) mind-body medicine
B) homeopathic medicine
C) energy medicine
D) manipulative and body-based practices

Question 5

Which statement about CAM use is correct?

A) Patients frequently die when they choose alternative medicine over conventional care.
B) Most patients that use CAM use it in place of conventional medicine.
C) Most CAM modalities are covered by public or private health insurance.
D) CAM users are more likely to use conventional practitioners than non-CAM users.

Question 6

The Feldenkrais method is an example of _____.

A) traditional healing
B) movement therapy
C) energy medicine
D) naturopathic medicine

Question 7

The 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) findings showed that women without insurance were more likely to use alternative medical systems than women with insurance.

Question 8

Most of the studies regarding CAM use have asked women exactly the same questions.

Question 9

Young women of color are more likely to develop a sexually transmitted disease than men or white women.

Question 10

Women who use CAM are more likely to engage in health-promoting behaviors such as refraining from smoking and having a lower body mass index.

Question 11

Women who use CAM are more likely to engage in conventional public health vaccination efforts.

Question 12

What are the four CAM practice domains?

Question 13

List three reasons why women are motivated to use CAM.

Question 14

Why did many physicians stop recommending hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for easing the symptoms of menopause?

Question 15

What are the potential downsides of credentialing and regulating CAM providers?