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Complementary medicine<\/b> is one micro-course (short course) from a suite of Micro Courses<\/a> developed by the University of Tasmania<\/a>. These micro-courses are 1\/3 of an award course (full course) that a typical student would enrol in at the University of Tasmania. These courses have been designed to allow learners to engage and sample learning from a higher education institution before deciding on their next step. Remembering all learning on OERu is free and assessments are always optional.\n<\/p>\n

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Course Description<\/span><\/h2>\n

Welcome to Complementary medicine<\/b>!\n<\/p>\n

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Complementary medicines have been steadily gaining in popularity over the last 40 years. A couple of generations ago, acupuncture had hardly been heard of in the West, and herbal medicine and dietary supplements were unusual. However today more than two-thirds of Australians either use complementary medicines or visit complementary medicine practitioners. And this is not unusual – the same phenomena is occurring in many countries around the world.\n<\/p>\n

In this course we will look in some detail at the people who use complementary medicines – why do they use them?\n<\/p>\n

what is the evidence behind their use, what counts as evidence? What are the debates that have emerged from their increasing popularity – challenges and opportunities that – ethical issues, regulation,\n<\/p>\n

Here’s a short video from Sue that gives you an introduction to why we have developed this unit, and what you will learn here.\n<\/p>\n

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