Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry (May 2024)

A New CAM in the Market… Be Positive, Live Healthy

  • Farah Ahmed,
  • Syed Hasan Danish,
  • Mohsin Wahid

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1

Abstract

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The later part of twentieth century has seen alternative medicine finally becoming a recognized entity, defined as a variant to conventional mode of management of diseases. It was named ‘Alternative’ as it was regarded as a substitute to the orthodox medical management. Finally the term Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) was coined when combo treatment involving both conventional and alternative methods were used for optimum results..