Dwyer John M
Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
Med J Aust. 2004 Jun 21;180(12):647-8. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06132.x.
A complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) system divorced from scientific medicine means that patients can only benefit from the best of both systems by dividing their care. Science must be used to stimulate convergence of complementary and traditional healthcare. First class research to examine the more interesting claims of the alternative health industry is essential to broaden the range of therapeutic options available, while minimising fraudulent, ill-informed and sometimes dangerous practices. Mutual respect and interest between orthodox and alternative practitioners is appropriate, but there can be no compromise involving unscientific approaches to care. Health departments must play a greater role in stopping fraudulent claims being publicised, and in warning consumers about such claims.
一种与科学医学脱节的补充和替代医学（CAM）体系意味着患者只能通过分开接受治疗才能从这两种体系的最佳之处中受益。必须利用科学来促进补充医学与传统医疗保健的融合。开展一流的研究以检验替代健康产业中更有趣的主张，对于扩大可用治疗选择范围至关重要，同时要尽量减少欺诈、信息不充分以及有时存在危险的做法。正统医学从业者和替代医学从业者之间相互尊重和关注是恰当的，但在涉及不科学的护理方法时不能有任何妥协。卫生部门必须在阻止虚假声明的宣传以及向消费者警示此类声明方面发挥更大作用。
