Bridging the Gap Between Integrative & Traditional Care
Posted on 11 March 2008 by Johnetta Miner
Traditional Care
As baby boomers age and start moving into the segment of the population with chronic dis-ease , society’s health-care needs will escalate dramatically. Who will meet the current and future health-care needs of the population?
The current trend of health-care seekers is to opt for care provided by integrative practitioners or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) defines integrative therapies as those treatments, separate from traditional & conventional medicine, for which there is some scientific evidence of safety and basis for usages will escalate. Who will met the future health-care needs of the population? Traditional health-care is not staffed to care for current population and an aging population.
A research base is developing within and outside of NCCAM. Integrative care is thriving at a rapid pace. Integrative practitioners are providing care and from all indications will bridge the gap between traditional care and non-care.
What has been your experience with integrative practitioners? Will professional integrative practitioners continue to grow in number and provide care?
