Survey of CIM Sys Therapies

4 Credits · Level: Graduate

Students will be introduced to the five domains of Complementary and Integrative Medicine: Global Medical Systems (Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, and Naturopathy); Mind-Body Interventions (yoga, meditation); Energy Medicine (biofeedback, Qi Gong, Tai Chi); Pharmacognosy; and Manipulation and Body-based Techniques (osteopathy, chiropractic, massage). This course is designed to (i) inform students about medical systems used in the US and all over the World, (ii) sensitize students to the ways in which cultural diversity influences the approach to human health and disease and the practice of medicine, and (iii) encourage students to examine medical practices from different cultures, and critically assess the efficacy and safety of the practices.