Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Essay Example

The first attempt I made to contact a CAM is successful, and Simon Brad was for an interview. The CAM agrees to let me observe him while he is doing his work. He is a traditional alternative medicine practitioner specializing in acupuncture. Brad argues that there are situations where normal medicine does not offer solutions to patients. The patients end up seeking for alternative methods to get well. He agrees to carry out a massage on the legs of a patient while in the interview. Brad has a tight schedule; he can spare an hour of his time. He says most hospitals have policies on the extent to which their patients can rely on CAM practitioners. As having policies, the hospitals refer their patients to specific CAM practitioners.

    Brad argues that he has a fifteen-year experience in the field. He can work with other individuals with specific needs. He gives an example that a patient with glaucoma should not try specific yoga poses because it will affect them. He says that he is always willing to with normal hospitals if they can cooperate with him. He finds it hard to work in orthodox hospitals because they always undermine his knowledge (Ben-Arye et al., 2010).