L'évaluation des soins holistiques

The integration of alternative medicine into the official healthcare system is an important issue. One of the factors the Quebec authorities concerned will consider when a decision is made in this respect will undoubtedly be the effectiveness of alternative therapies, i.e. their capacity to improve...

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Published in:Lien social et politiques 2016-01 (75), p.57
Main Authors: Sévigny, Odile, Quéniart, Anne, Lippman, Abby, Hess, Salinda, Chabot, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:fre
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Alternative medicine
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Summary:The integration of alternative medicine into the official healthcare system is an important issue. One of the factors the Quebec authorities concerned will consider when a decision is made in this respect will undoubtedly be the effectiveness of alternative therapies, i.e. their capacity to improve and maintain health in a reliable fashion. This text describes the stages of the research carried out to evaluate articles, published in English or French since 1975, on the effectiveness of certain alternative care methods. The selection of the articles and the choice and use of the evaluation grid are presented in detail. Finally, the question of the credibility and validity of the articles, which is at the heart of the debate on the therapeutic effectiveness of alternative medicine, is analyzed.
ISSN:1204-3206
1703-9665
DOI:10.7202/1036291ar