She has spent much of her time researching for HIV and cancer patients. Currently she is developing grad classes in alternative and complementary healthcare at Oregon Health Sciences University. I'd be happy to. Let's first consider the common definitions that include such things as holistic, unproven, unconventional and Integrative. Then there is the official definition from the Office of laternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
Some people see it as a combination of mind, body and spirit.
Let me say, that the essential nature of CAM health care and treatment involves finding treatments that are especially suited to the needs of an individual at a particular time in their illness. This includes mind, body and spirit. I just want to tell you that I follow Chinese Traditional Medicine together with a vegan diet. I have learned about my hepatitis in 95, and been doing this treatment since June last year. I recommend it very strongly.