Question 1

Which country provides access to CAM through their national health scheme?

Accepted Answer

Some CAM modalities are available in the UK through its National Health Service.

Question 2

Which of the following CAM practices are eligible for private health insurance rebates?

Accepted Answer

Most private health funds now offer rebates for CAM therapies.

Question 3

In Australia,who controls the regulation and supply of medicines,nutritional supplements,herbs and devices used in CAM practice?

Accepted Answer

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)regulates the importation and supply of medicines,supplements and medical devices,including those used in CAM practices.

Question 4

Which of the following CAM modalities requires a minimum undergraduate degree to practise?

Accepted Answer

Nutritional medicine is one of four CAM practices that require a degree to practice.The others are homoeopathic medicine,naturopathic medicine and Western herbal medicine.

Question 5

The 2013 report by The National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM)stated that spending on CAM by Australians annually is in excess of:

Accepted Answer

Australians spend in excess of $3.5 million dollars each year on some form of CAM.

Question 6

Who contributes most to the funding of CAM in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Fees charged for services to consumers largely fund CAM in Australia.

Question 7

What term describes a concept of energy in promoting or stimulating healing in CAM?

Accepted Answer

All of these terms can used to describe the concept of energy in CAM.

Question 8

Which of the following features are common characteristics of CAM practice?

Accepted Answer

Each of these factors is regarded as common and essential to a holistic approach to practice.

Question 9

In what year were national consultation workshops conducted to discuss whether existing consumer protection adequately protected those seeking the services of unregistered practitioners?

Accepted Answer

National consultation forums were conducted under the auspices of the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC)in 2011.

Question 10

Which of the following health practices,once regarded as CAM,does the Australian government now statutorily register?

Accepted Answer

Chiropractic,osteopathy and Chinese medicine are all now registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA).

Question 11

According to research,which group of individuals uses CAM most?

Accepted Answer

According to research,well-educated,relatively affluent women between the ages of 25 and 34 years are the greatest users of CAM.They generally use CAM for health maintenance.

Question 12

What are some of the difficulties facing CAM research?

Accepted Answer

Most research is aimed at finding a single drug treatment for a particular condition,while most CAM research aims to find a specific treatment for an individual.The pharmaceutical industry is only interested in funding drugs it can patent.Patents are not applicable to many of the medicines and supplements used in CAM.

Question 13

Who is responsible for regulating CAM practice?

Accepted Answer

All unregistered CAM professions are responsible for self-regulating their particular practitioners.

Question 14

In Australia,complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)can be accessed through:

Accepted Answer

Access to CAM is only available through individual payments to private practitioners of CAM.No CAM services are available in the Australian public health service.

Question 15

At which educational institutions are students studying CAM eligible for fee help?

Accepted Answer

Students studying CAM at all of the above educational institutions are eligible for the same financial support as any other student.

Quiz 15: The Complementary and Alternative Health Care System in Australia