Murphy P A, Kronenberg F, Wade C
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA.
J Nurse Midwifery. 1999 May-Jun;44(3):192-204. doi: 10.1016/s0091-2182(99)00035-x.
Complementary and alternative medicine is becoming an established intervention modality within the contemporary health care system. Various forms of complementary and alternative medicine are used by patients and practitioners alike, including chiropractic, massage, botanical medicine, homeopathy, and energy therapies. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine was established within the National Institutes of Health to facilitate evaluation of these alternative therapies, establish an information clearinghouse, and promote research in the field. This article discusses several aspects of complementary and alternative medicine, relates them to women's health, and describes the need for a research agenda to evaluate the impact of the complementary and alternative medicine modalities used for important conditions affecting women.
补充和替代医学正在成为当代医疗保健系统中一种既定的干预方式。患者和从业者都在使用各种形式的补充和替代医学，包括整脊疗法、按摩、植物药疗法、顺势疗法和能量疗法。国立卫生研究院设立了补充和替代医学国家中心，以促进对这些替代疗法的评估，建立一个信息交流中心，并推动该领域的研究。本文讨论了补充和替代医学的几个方面，将它们与女性健康联系起来，并描述了制定一个研究议程的必要性，以评估用于影响女性的重要病症的补充和替代医学模式的影响。
